Harold Faltermeyer
Known for Sound
- Born
- October 5, 1952 (age 74)
- Birthplace
- Munich, Bavaria, West Germany [now Germany]
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.
Latest
Top Gun: MaverickOriginal Music Composer2022Rating: 8.2 out of 10
Hopfen, Malz und BleiMusic2021Rating: 4.6 out of 10
Cop OutOriginal Music Composer2010Rating: 5.6 out of 10
GierSongs2010SeriesRating: 3.0 out of 10- Best of the Best: Inside the Real Top GunMusic2004Rating: 9.0 out of 10
- Die Hit-Giganten2003Series
Ski to the MaxOriginal Music Composer2001Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Der König von St. PauliOriginal Music Composer1998SeriesRating: 7.0 out of 10
FrankieOriginal Music Composer1996SeriesRating: 10.0 out of 10
White MagicMusic1994Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Asterix Conquers AmericaOriginal Music Composer1994Rating: 6.2 out of 10
SauerkrautOriginal Music Composer1992SeriesRating: 10.0 out of 10
KuffsOriginal Music Composer1992Rating: 5.7 out of 10
Fire, Ice and DynamiteOriginal Music Composer1990Rating: 4.6 out of 10
Tango & CashOriginal Music Composer1989Rating: 6.5 out of 10
Fletch LivesOriginal Music Composer1989Rating: 6.0 out of 10
The Running ManOriginal Music Composer1987Rating: 6.5 out of 10
Fatal BeautyOriginal Music Composer1987Rating: 5.6 out of 10
Beverly Hills Cop IIOriginal Music Composer, Theme Song Performance1987Rating: 6.5 out of 10
Snow MotionOriginal Music Composer1987
Known for
- Top Gun: MaverickOriginal Music Composer2022Rating: 8.2 out of 10
Top GunOriginal Music Composer, Songs1986Rating: 7.1 out of 10
Beverly Hills CopOriginal Music Composer, Theme Song Performance1984Rating: 7.2 out of 10- Beverly Hills Cop IIOriginal Music Composer, Theme Song Performance1987Rating: 6.5 out of 10
- The Running ManOriginal Music Composer1987Rating: 6.5 out of 10
- Tango & CashOriginal Music Composer1989Rating: 6.5 out of 10
- Cop OutOriginal Music Composer2010Rating: 5.6 out of 10
FletchOriginal Music Composer1985Rating: 6.8 out of 10- Asterix Conquers AmericaOriginal Music Composer1994Rating: 6.2 out of 10
- Fletch LivesOriginal Music Composer1989Rating: 6.0 out of 10
- KuffsOriginal Music Composer1992Rating: 5.7 out of 10
- Fatal BeautyOriginal Music Composer1987Rating: 5.6 out of 10
Filmography
43 titles
