Sound
Harold Faltermeyer
Born 1952-10-05
Munich, Germany
Department: Sound
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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Harold Faltermeyer
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Top Gun: Maverick
2022
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Top Gun
1986
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Beverly Hills Cop
1984
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The Running Man
1987
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Beverly Hills Cop II
1987
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Tango & Cash
1989
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Cop Out
2010
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Markus Lanz
2008
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DAS!
1991
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Fletch
1985
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (46 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood | Self - Interviewee | Movie | 2024 |
 | Top Gun: Maverick | Original Music Composer | Movie | 2022 |
| Studio 3 - Live aus Babelsberg | Self | TV Series | 2022 | |
 | Hopfen, Malz und Blei | Music | Movie | 2021 |
 | Disco Europe Express | Self - Musician | Movie | 2019 |
 | Meine Welt ist die Musik | Self | Movie | 2019 |
 | Otto - Die Doku | Self | Movie | 2018 |
| Geheimniskrämer | Self | TV Series | 2018 | |
 | Ringlstetter | self | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Cop Out | Original Music Composer | Movie | 2010 |
 | Gier | Songs | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Markus Lanz | Self | TV Series | 2008 |
| Kult am Sonntag | himself | TV Series | 2007 | |
| Best of the Best: Inside the Real Top Gun | Music | Movie | 2004 | |
 | Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun | Self | Movie | 2004 |
| Die Hit-Giganten | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2003 | |
| Die ultimative Chartshow | Self | TV Series | 2003 | |
 | Ski to the Max | Original Music Composer | Movie | 2001 |
 | Abendschau | self | TV Series | 2000 |
| Volle Kanne | Self | TV Series | 1999 | |
| Where Are They Now? | Self | TV Series | 1999 | |
 | Der König von St. Pauli | Original Music Composer | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Frankie | Original Music Composer | TV Series | 1996 |
 | White Magic | Music | Movie | 1994 |
 | Asterix Conquers America | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1994 |
 | Sauerkraut | Original Music Composer | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Kuffs | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1992 |
 | DAS! | Self | TV Series | 1991 |
 | Fire, Ice and Dynamite | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1990 |
 | Tango & Cash | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1989 |
 | Fletch Lives | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1989 |
 | The Running Man | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1987 |
 | Fatal Beauty | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1987 |
 | Beverly Hills Cop II | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1987 |
| Beverly Hills Cop II | Theme Song Performance | Movie | 1987 |
 | Snow Motion | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1987 |
 | Top Gun | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1986 |
| Top Gun | Songs | Movie | 1986 |
 | Fire & Ice | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1986 |
 | Fletch | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1985 |
 | Beverly Hills Cop | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1984 |
| Beverly Hills Cop | Theme Song Performance | Movie | 1984 |
 | Thief of Hearts | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1984 |
 | Non-Stop Trouble with my Double | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1984 |
 | Kölner Treff | Self | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Bambi | Self | TV Series | 1948 |