Sound
Harold Faltermeyer
Born 1952-10-05 · Munich, Bavaria, 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
Top Gun: Maverick
Top Gun
Beverly Hills Cop
The Running Man
Beverly Hills Cop II
Tango & Cash
Fletch
Asterix Conquers America
Cop Out
Kuffs
Fletch Lives
Fatal Beauty
Thief of Hearts
Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun
Non-Stop Trouble with my Double
Hopfen, Malz und Blei
Fire, Ice & Dynamite
Meine Welt ist die Musik
The Untold Story of Euro Disco
Fire & Ice
Disco Europe Express
Otto - Die Doku