About Harold Faltermeyer
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.
Movie Credits
Harold Faltermeyer has appeared in 3 movies.
These include Disco Europe Express, Meine Welt ist die Musik and Otto - Die Doku.TV Credits
Harold Faltermeyer has appeared in 12 TV Series.
These include Die Hit-Giganten, Kult am Sonntag, Geheimniskrämer, Ringlstetter, Die ultimative Chartshow, Abendschau, Bambi Awards, Where Are They Now?, Markus Lanz, Kölner Treff, DAS! and Volle Kanne.Production Credits
Harold Faltermeyer has 23 production credits.Sound
Credited for Original Music Composer in 20 shows - Non-Stop Trouble with my Double, Thief of Hearts, Beverly Hills Cop, Fletch, Fire & Ice, Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop II, Fatal Beauty, The Running Man, Fletch Lives, Tango & Cash, Fire, Ice & Dynamite, Kuffs, Sauerkraut, Asterix Conquers America, Frankie, Der König von St. Pauli, Ski to the Max, Cop Out and Top Gun: Maverick.
Credited for Music in 1 show - Hopfen, Malz und Blei.
Credited for Theme Song Performance in 2 shows - Beverly Hills Cop and Beverly Hills Cop II.