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- Works
- 2
Top works
- Grüss Gott, Hollywood
- Axel F Sheet Music
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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…
Known for
- Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood — Self - Interviewee2024
- Studio 3 - Live aus Babelsberg — Self2022
- Meine Welt ist die Musik — Self2019
- Disco Europe Express — Self - Musician2019
- Otto - Die Doku — Self2018
- Geheimniskrämer — Self2018
- Ringlstetter — self2016
- Markus Lanz — Self2008
- Kult am Sonntag — himself2007
- Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun — Self2004
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Germany
- Active from
- 1952-10-05
Discography
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- Listeners
- 445,348
- Total plays
- 3,387,003
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Hans Hugo Harold Faltermeyer (born 5 October 1952) is a German musician, composer and record producer. He is known for composing "Axel F," the instrumental theme for the 1984 film Beverly Hills Cop, which became a notable synthpop track during the 1980s. Faltermeyer also composed the "Top Gun Anthem" and contributed to the score for the 1986 film Top Gun. His work on these films earned him two Grammy Awards: in 1986 for Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Spe
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Harold
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Munich
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Languages spoken
- German
- Genre
- electronic music
- Instrument
- synthesizer
- Record label
- Deutsche Grammophon
- Official website
- haroldfaltermeyer.net
- Image
- Harold Faltermeyer.jpg
- Work location
- Los Angeles
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- start of work period
- 1970-00-00
- date of birth
- 1952-10-05
- social media followers
- 28900
- Commons category
- Harold Faltermeyer
- name in native language
- Harold Faltermeyer
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Original Song
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