Harold Faltermeyer

74, from Munich, Bavaria, West Germany [now Germany]

Artwork for Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für HollywoodImage of Harold Faltermeyer

Biography

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.

Timeline

2024Aged 72

  • Poster for Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood

    Self - Interviewee

2022Aged 70

  • Poster for Top Gun: Maverick

    Original Music Composer

2021Aged 69

  • Poster for Hopfen, Malz und Blei

    Music

2019Aged 67

  • Poster for Meine Welt ist die Musik

    Self

  • Poster for Disco Europe Express

    Self - Musician

2018Aged 66

  • Poster for Otto - Die Doku

    Self

2010Aged 58

  • Poster for Cop Out

    Original Music Composer

2001Aged 49

  • Poster for Ski to the Max

    Original Music Composer

1994Aged 42

  • Poster for Asterix Conquers America

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for White Magic

    Music

1992Aged 40

  • Poster for Kuffs

    Original Music Composer

1990Aged 38

  • Poster for Fire, Ice and Dynamite

    Original Music Composer

1989Aged 37

  • Poster for Fletch Lives

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Tango & Cash

    Original Music Composer

1987Aged 35

  • Poster for Snow Motion

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Beverly Hills Cop II

    Theme Song Performance

  • Poster for Fatal Beauty

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for The Running Man

    Original Music Composer

1986Aged 34

  • Poster for Fire & Ice

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Top Gun

    Songs

1985Aged 33

  • Poster for Fletch

    Original Music Composer

1984Aged 32

  • Poster for Non-Stop Trouble with my Double

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Thief of Hearts

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Beverly Hills Cop

    Theme Song Performance