Harold Faltermeyer

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.

Most Famous Work

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Top Gun: Maverick

(2022) Original Music Composer

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Top Gun

(1986) Original Music Composer

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Tango & Cash

(1989) Original Music Composer

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Beverly Hills Cop II

(1987) Theme Song Performance

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Beverly Hills Cop

(1984) Theme Song Performance

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The Running Man

(1987) Original Music Composer

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Asterix Conquers America

(1994) Original Music Composer

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Cop Out

(2010) Original Music Composer

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2019	Self - Musician	Disco Europe Express 2019-09-15 Movie
	N/A	Meine Welt ist die Musik 2019-01-10 Movie
2018	himself	Otto - Die Doku 2018-07-23 Movie
	Self	Geheimniskrämer 2018-02-18 TV Show
2016	self	Ringlstetter 2016-12-01 TV Show
2008	Self	Markus Lanz 2008-06-03 TV Show
2007	himself	Kult am Sonntag 2007-01-28 TV Show
2003	N/A	Die Hit-Giganten 2003-11-13 TV Show
	Self	Die ultimative Chartshow 2003-05-21 TV Show
2000	self	Abendschau 2000-05-04 TV Show
1999	Self	Volle Kanne 1999-08-30 TV Show
	Self	Where Are They Now? 1999-06-07 TV Show
1991	Self	DAS! 1991-01-02 TV Show
1976	Self	Kölner Treff 1976-01-25 TV Show
1948	Self	Bambi Awards 1948-01-01 TV Show
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Sound

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2022	Original Music Composer	Top Gun: Maverick 2022-05-24 Movie
2021	Music	Hopfen, Malz und Blei 2021-11-11 Movie
2010	Original Music Composer	Cop Out 2010-02-26 Movie
2001	Original Music Composer	Ski to the Max 2001-10-26 Movie
1998	Original Music Composer	Der König von St. Pauli 1998-01-13 TV Show
1996	Original Music Composer	Frankie 1996-11-24 TV Show
1994	Original Music Composer	Asterix Conquers America 1994-09-29 Movie
1992	Original Music Composer	Sauerkraut 1992-12-06 TV Show
	Original Music Composer	Kuffs 1992-01-10 Movie
1990	Original Music Composer	Fire, Ice & Dynamite 1990-10-18 Movie
1989	Original Music Composer	Tango & Cash 1989-12-22 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Fletch Lives 1989-03-17 Movie
1987	Original Music Composer	The Running Man 1987-11-13 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Fatal Beauty 1987-10-30 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Beverly Hills Cop II 1987-05-18 Movie
	Theme Song Performance	Beverly Hills Cop II 1987-05-18 Movie
1986	Original Music Composer	Top Gun 1986-05-16 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Fire & Ice 1986-01-16 Movie
1985	Original Music Composer	Fletch 1985-05-31 Movie
1984	Original Music Composer	Beverly Hills Cop 1984-12-05 Movie
	Theme Song Performance	Beverly Hills Cop 1984-12-05 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Thief of Hearts 1984-10-19 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Non-Stop Trouble with my Double 1984-02-17 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv