Harold Faltermeyer

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Harold Faltermeyer

Sound 73 October 5, 1952

Munich, 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 pr…

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Top Gun: Maverick

Top Gun: Maverick

8.2 2022 Movie
Top Gun

Top Gun

7.1 1986 Movie
Beverly Hills Cop

Beverly Hills Cop

7.2 1984 Movie
The Running Man

The Running Man

6.5 1987 Movie
Beverly Hills Cop II

Beverly Hills Cop II

6.5 1987 Movie
Tango & Cash

Tango & Cash

6.5 1989 Movie
Cop Out

Cop Out

5.6 2010 Movie
DAS!

DAS!

4.7 1991 TV Show
Markus Lanz

Markus Lanz

5.5 2008 TV Show
Fletch

Fletch

6.8 1985 Movie
Kölner Treff

Kölner Treff

6.8 1976 TV Show
Asterix Conquers America

Asterix Conquers America

6.2 1994 Movie

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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

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  1. 2024
    Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood

    Movie Self - Interviewee

  2. 2022
    Top Gun: Maverick

    Movie Original Music Composer

  3. 2022
    Studio 3 - Live aus Babelsberg

    TV show Self

  4. 2021
    Hopfen, Malz und Blei

    Movie Music

  5. 2019
    Disco Europe Express

    Movie Self - Musician

  6. 2019
    Meine Welt ist die Musik

    Movie Self

  7. 2018
    Otto - Die Doku

    Movie Self

  8. 2018
    Geheimniskrämer

    TV show Self

  9. 2016
    Ringlstetter

    TV show self

  10. 2010
    Cop Out

    Movie Original Music Composer

  11. 2010
    Gier

    TV show Songs

  12. 2008
    Markus Lanz

    TV show Self

  13. 2007
    Kult am Sonntag

    TV show himself

  14. 2004
    Best of the Best: Inside the Real Top Gun

    Movie Music

  15. 2004
    Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun

    Movie Self

  16. 2003
    Die Hit-Giganten

    TV show

More credits
  1. 2003
    Die ultimative Chartshow

    TV show Self

  2. 2001
    Ski to the Max

    Movie Original Music Composer

  3. 2000
    Abendschau

    TV show self

  4. 1999
    Volle Kanne

    TV show Self

  5. 1999
    Where Are They Now?

    TV show Self

  6. 1998
    Der König von St. Pauli

    TV show Original Music Composer

  7. 1996
    Frankie

    TV show Original Music Composer

  8. 1994
    White Magic

    Movie Music

  9. 1994
    Asterix Conquers America

    Movie Original Music Composer

  10. 1992
    Sauerkraut

    TV show Original Music Composer

  11. 1992
    Kuffs

    Movie Original Music Composer

  12. 1991
    DAS!

    TV show Self

  13. 1990
    Fire, Ice and Dynamite

    Movie Original Music Composer

  14. 1989
    Tango & Cash

    Movie Original Music Composer

  15. 1989
    Fletch Lives

    Movie Original Music Composer

  16. 1987
    The Running Man

    Movie Original Music Composer

  17. 1987
    Fatal Beauty

    Movie Original Music Composer

  18. 1987
    Beverly Hills Cop II

    Movie Original Music Composer

  19. 1987
    Snow Motion

    Movie Original Music Composer

  20. 1986
    Top Gun

    Movie Original Music Composer

  21. 1986
    Fire & Ice

    Movie Original Music Composer

  22. 1985
    Fletch

    Movie Original Music Composer

  23. 1984
    Beverly Hills Cop

    Movie Original Music Composer

  24. 1984
    Thief of Hearts

    Movie Original Music Composer