Harold Faltermeyer
Biography
Biography
Throughout his Hollywood career, Harold Faltermeyer's musical talent was featured in a variety of Hollywood productions. Faltermeyer began his entertainment career with his music featured in films like "Didi der Doppelganger" (1984) with Dieter "Didi" Hallervorden and the Steven Bauer crime picture "Thief of Hearts" (1984). He was nominated for a BAFTA Award for "Beverly Hills Cop" in 1984. . Faltermeyer won a Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special Grammy Award in 1985. Faltermeyer was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for "Top Gun" in 1986. He followed this honor with songs in the romance "Fire and Ice" (1987) with John Eaves, the Eddie Murphy box office smash action flick "Beverly Hills Cop II" (1987) and the action picture "Fatal Beauty" (1987) with Whoopi Goldberg. Faltermeyer's music was also featured in "Fire, Ice and Dynamite" (1990) featuring Roger Moore, the action film "Kuffs" (1992) with Christian Slater and the Eddie Murphy action movie "Beverly Hills Cop III" (1994). His music was also featured in the drama "Catch a Fire" (2006) with Tim Robbins and the Reese Witherspoon smash hit animated adventure "Monsters vs. Aliens" (2009). Faltermeyer's music was most recently used in "The Martian" (2015) with Matt Damon.
Filmography
Music (Feature Film)
Music (Special)
Life Events
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