Harold Faltermeyer Biography (1952-)
Born October 5, 1952, in D-Munich, Germany; son of Hugo (a construction businessman) and Anneliese (a homemaker; maiden name, Schmidt) Faltermeyer; married March 21, 1977; wife's name, Karin (a homemaker); children: Elena Melody, Bianca, Florian. Addresses: Office: Unique Production Inc., J. Swartz,9595 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1020, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Nationality
- German
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- composer, music director, arranger
- Birth Details
- October 5, 1952
- D-Munich, Germany
Famous Works
- Credits; Film Work
- Arranger, Midnight Express, Columbia, 1978.
- Music director and arranger, Foxes, United Artists, 1980.
- Song producer, "Top Gun Anthem," "Mighty Wings," and "Destination Unknown," Top Gun (also see below), Paramount, 1986.
- Song producer, "Shakedown," Beverly Hills Cop II (also see below),Paramount, 1987.
- Credits; Film Music
- Score and song (with Franie Golde), "Bit by Bit (Theme from Fletch)," Fletch, Universal, 1984.
- Score and songs, "Axel F" and "The Heat Is On," Beverly Hills Cop,Paramount, 1984.
- Score, Thief of Hearts, Paramount, 1984.
- Score and songs, "Top Gun Anthem" (with Steve Stevens) and "Mighty Wings," Top Gun, Paramount, 1986.
- Score and song (with Keith Forsey), "Shakedown," Beverly Hills Cop II, Paramount, 1987.
- Score and song, "Sin City," Fatal Beauty, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1987.
- Score and song, "Fire and Ice," Fire and Ice, Concorde, 1987.
- Score and song, "Running Away with You," The Running Man, Tri-Star, 1987.
- Score, Blue Blood (also known as Scandalous), Atlas International, 1988.
- (With Forsey) "Hunger of Love," She's Out of Control, Columbia, 1989.
- Score, Fletch Lives, Universal, 1989.
- Score, Tango and Cash, Warner Brothers, 1989.
- Score, Fire, Ice and Dynamite, Odyssey/Cinecom International Films, 1990.
- Score, Kuffs, Universal, 1992.
- Also composer of score for Didi der Doppelganger, 1984.