Harold Faltermeyer
October 5, 1952 (72 years old) in 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 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
Credits
- 2024 ·Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywoodas Self - Interviewee
- 2022 ·Studio 3 – Live aus Babelsbergas Self
- 2019 ·Disco Europe Expressas Self - Musician
- 2019 ·Meine Welt ist die Musikas
- 2018 ·Otto - Die Dokuas Self
- 2018 ·Geheimniskrämeras Self
- 2016 ·Ringlstetteras self
- 2008 ·Markus Lanzas Self
- 2007 ·Kult am Sonntagas himself
- 2004 ·Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gunas Self
- 2003 ·Die Hit-Gigantenas
- 2003 ·Die ultimative Chartshowas Self
- 2000 ·Abendschauas self
- 1999 ·Volle Kanneas Self
- 1999 ·Where Are They Now?as Self
- 1991 ·DAS!as Self
- 1976 ·Kölner Treffas Self
- 1948 ·Bambi Awardsas Self