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Harold Faltermeyer

Birthday: Oct 05, 1952
Place of birth: Munich, 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
8.21
Original Music Composer
Top Gun
7.06
Original Music Composer
Beverly Hills Cop II
6.5
Original Music Composer
Beverly Hills Cop
7.19
Original Music Composer
Tango & Cash
6.45
Original Music Composer
The Running Man
6.53
Original Music Composer
Fletch
6.7
Original Music Composer
Asterix Conquers America
6.22
Original Music Composer

Movie crew

Top Gun: Maverick Original Music Composer
Asterix Conquers America Original Music Composer
Tango & Cash Original Music Composer
The Running Man Original Music Composer
Beverly Hills Cop II Original Music Composer
Top Gun Original Music Composer
Fletch Original Music Composer
Beverly Hills Cop Original Music Composer
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