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.
Harold Faltermeyer
Composer · Born 5 Oct 1952, Munich
Harold Faltermeyer (born Hans Hugo Harold Faltermeier; named after a US-Colonel stationed in Germany; 5 October 1952)…
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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.
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- Born5 October 1952 (age 74)Asoj 20, 2009 BS
- BirthplaceMunich, Bavaria, West Germany [now Germany]
- Known forSound
- GenderMale
- Popularity0.4TMDB score
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- 5 October 1952 · Asoj 20, 2009 BS
- Birthplace
- Munich, Bavaria, West Germany [now Germany]
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- Sound
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