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Harold Faltermeyer

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  • Composer
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Harold Faltermeyer
Harold Faltermeyer was born on 5 October 1952 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany. He is a composer, known for Top Gun (1986), Beverly Hills Cop (1984) and Beverly Hills Cop II (1987). He was previously married to Karin Faltermeyer.
BornOctober 5, 1952
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BornOctober 5, 1952
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 5 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis in Top Gun (1986)
    Top Gun
    6.9
    • Composer
    • 1986
    Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
    Beverly Hills Cop
    7.4
    • Composer
    • 1984
    Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
    Beverly Hills Cop II
    6.6
    • Composer(music score by)
    • 1987
    Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
    Top Gun: Maverick
    8.2
    • Composer(music by)
    • 2022

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    Music Department

    • Tobias Bastian Them Burø, Bastian Lars Andreasen, Vigga Rohweder, and Morgan Batchelor in BaseBoys (2018)
      BaseBoys
      6.9
      TV Series
      • music
      • 2018
    • Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan in Cop Out (2010)
      Cop Out
      5.5
      • score mixer
      • 2010
    • Daniel Malmedahl in Crazy Frog: Axel F (2005)
      Crazy Frog: Axel F
      5.9
      Music Video
      • music producer
      • 2005
    • Starlight Express 3D
      8.1
      • composer: song "The Race Is On"
      • 2003
    • Jack Orlando (1997)
      Jack Orlando
      7.9
      Video Game
      • music editor
      • music recordist
      • musician: piano, B3 Hammond organ & synthesizer
      • 1997
    • Everything Went Wrong
      Short
      • music by
      • 1994
    • Bud Spencer and Philip Michael Thomas in Detective Extralarge (1991)
      Detective Extralarge
      6.1
      TV Series
      • composer: title music
      • 1993
    • Tushka Bergen in Blaues Blut (1988)
      Blaues Blut
      4.9
      TV Mini Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 1989–1990
    • Victoria Ruffo and Valentín Trujillo in Juana Iris (1985)
      Juana Iris
      6.1
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 1985
    • Thief of Hearts (1984)
      Thief of Hearts
      5.8
      • music arranger
      • music mixer
      • music producer (uncredited) ...
      • 1984
    • Laura Branigan in Laura Branigan: Self Control (1984)
      Laura Branigan: Self Control
      7.8
      Music Video
      • arranged by
      • music engineering: additional
      • musician: additional synthesizers
      • 1984
    • Formel Eins (1983)
      Formel Eins
      7.2
      TV Series
      • composer: theme "Formula One"
      • 1983–2013
    • Foxes (1980)
      Foxes
      6.1
      • conductor
      • music arranger
      • 1980
    • Richard Gere in American Gigolo (1980)
      American Gigolo
      6.3
      • music advisor
      • 1980
    • Brad Davis in Midnight Express (1978)
      Midnight Express
      7.5
      • synthesizer programmer (uncredited)
      • 1978

    Composer

    • Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)
      Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
      6.5
      • Composer
      • 2024
    • Top Gun: Graduation (2023)
      Top Gun: Graduation
      8.5
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • RIKA x Galantis: Hooked (Hot Stuff)
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
      Top Gun: Maverick
      8.2
      • Composer (music by)
      • 2022
    • Hopfen, Malz und Blei (2021)
      Hopfen, Malz und Blei
      5.8
      • Composer
      • 2021
    • Madelyn Cline and Chase Stokes in Kygo feat. Donna Summer: Hot Stuff (2020)
      Kygo feat. Donna Summer: Hot Stuff
      7.5
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2020
    • Thierry Genovese in Cine Chalom (2019)
      Cine Chalom
      TV Mini Series
      • Composer (music by)
      • 2020
    • Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan in Cop Out (2010)
      Cop Out
      5.5
      • Composer (music by)
      • 2010
    • Jeanette Hain, Devid Striesow, and Ulrich Tukur in Gier (2010)
      Gier
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2010
    • Two Worlds (2007)
      Two Worlds
      5.6
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2007
    • T.I.: Big Shit Poppin' (Do It)
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2007
    • Daniel Malmedahl in Crazy Frog: Axel F (2005)
      Crazy Frog: Axel F
      5.9
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2005
    • Best of the Best: Inside the Real Top Gun
      6.0
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2004
    • Murphy Brown VS. Captain Hollywood: Axel F 2003
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2003
    • Lockdown on Main Street
      5.2
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2003

    Additional Crew

    • Wally Wingert, Eric Artell, Phillipa Alexander, Becca Stewart, and Adam Diggle in Gummibär & Friends: The Gummy Bear Show (2016)
      Gummibär & Friends: The Gummy Bear Show
      4.4
      TV Series
      • stage manager
      • 2019
    • Thief of Hearts (1984)
      Thief of Hearts
      5.8
      • synthesizer programmer (uncredited)
      • 1984

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Axel F
    • Born
      • October 5, 1952
      • Munich, Bavaria, West Germany
    • Spouse
      • Karin Faltermeyer? - 2005 (divorced)
    • Other works
      He produced music for artists like: The Pet Shop Boys, Sparks, Chris Thompson, Stephanie Mills, Donna Summer, Sally Oldfield, Chaya, Bob Seger, Glenn Frey, E.G. Daily, John Parr, and others.

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    • Trivia
      German musician, composer and producer, best known for the "Axel F" theme for Beverly Hills Cop (1984).

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