Harold Faltermeyer
- Known for
- Sound
- Born
- October 5, 1952
- Birthplace
- Munich, Bavaria, West Germany [now Germany]
Harold Faltermeyer (born Hans Hugo Harold Faltermeier; named after a US-Colonel stationed in Germany; 5 October 1952) is a German musician, keyboard player, composer and record producer. He is recognized as one of the composers/producers who best captured the zeitgeist of 1980s synthpop in film scores. He is best known for writing and composing the "Axel F" theme for Beverly Hills Cop and the Top Gun Anthem for the film Top Gun. Both works were influential synthpop hits in the 1980s.
Filmography
Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood 2024
as Self - Interviewee
Top Gun: Maverick 2022
Original Music Composer
Hopfen, Malz und Blei 2021
Music
Disco Europe Express 2019
as Self - Musician
Meine Welt ist die Musik 2019
as Self
Otto - Die Doku 2018
as Self
Cop Out 2010
Original Music Composer
- Best of the Best: Inside the Real Top Gun
Best of the Best: Inside the Real Top Gun 2004
Music
Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun 2004
as Self
Ski to the Max 2001
Original Music Composer
White Magic 1994
Music
Asterix Conquers America 1994
Original Music Composer
Kuffs 1992
Original Music Composer
Fire, Ice and Dynamite 1990
Original Music Composer
Tango & Cash 1989
Original Music Composer
Fletch Lives 1989
Original Music Composer
The Running Man 1987
Original Music Composer
Fatal Beauty 1987
Original Music Composer
Beverly Hills Cop II 1987
Original Music Composer, Theme Song Performance
Snow Motion 1987
Original Music Composer
Top Gun 1986
Original Music Composer, Songs
Fire & Ice 1986
Original Music Composer
Fletch 1985
Original Music Composer
Beverly Hills Cop 1984
Original Music Composer, Theme Song Performance
Thief of Hearts 1984
Original Music Composer
Non-Stop Trouble with my Double 1984
Original Music Composer
Credits from TMDB.