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.

Known For

DAS!

Markus Lanz

Abendschau

Kölner Treff

Bambi

Ringlstetter

Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun

Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood

All Movies (5)

• Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood2024 · as Self - Interviewee
• Disco Europe Express2019 · as Self - Musician
• Meine Welt ist die Musik2019 · as Self
• Otto - Die Doku2018 · as Self
• Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun2004 · as Self

All TV Shows (13)

• Studio 3 - Live aus Babelsberg2022 · as Self
• Geheimniskrämer2018 · as Self
• Ringlstetter2016 · as self
• Markus Lanz2008 · as Self
• Kult am Sonntag2007 · as himself
• Die Hit-Giganten2003
• Die ultimative Chartshow2003 · as Self
• Abendschau2000 · as self
• Volle Kanne1999 · as Self
• Where Are They Now?1999 · as Self
• DAS!1991 · as Self
• Kölner Treff1976 · as Self
• Bambi1948 · as Self