Harold Faltermeyer
Sound
October 5, 1952 (73 years old)
Munich, Germany
18
Acting Credits
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
Filmography
Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood
2024
as Self - Interviewee
8.5
Studio 3 - Live aus Babelsberg
2022
as Self
Meine Welt ist die Musik
2019
as Self
Disco Europe Express
2019
as Self - Musician
7
Otto - Die Doku
2018
as Self
Geheimniskrämer
2018
as Self
Ringlstetter
2016
as self
Markus Lanz
2008
as Self
5.5
Kult am Sonntag
2007
as himself
Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun
2004
as Self
8
Die Hit-Giganten
2003
Die ultimative Chartshow
2003
as Self
6.3
Abendschau
2000
as self
4.3
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self
7.5
Volle Kanne
1999
as Self
4.4
DAS!
1991
as Self
4.7
Kölner Treff
1976
as Self
6.8
Bambi
1948
as Self
9