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Harold Faltermeyer

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Made the musical "Wake Up" with Rainhard Fendrich, premiering on 21 September 2002 at the Raimund Theater in Vienna, Austria. See more trivia »

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Harold Faltermeier
in Munich, Germany
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2011-2013 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
– Episode #21.80 (2013) (music: "Shakedown" - uncredited / lyrics: "Shakedown" - uncredited)
– Episode #21.65 (2013) (writer: "The Heat Is On" - uncredited)
– Episode #20.196 (2012) (writer: "The Heat Is On" - uncredited)
– Episode #20.189 (2012) (music: "Shakedown" - uncredited / lyrics: "Shakedown" - uncredited)
– Episode #20.159 (2012) (music: "Shakedown" - uncredited / lyrics: "Shakedown" - uncredited)
See all 9 episodes »
 
2012 Top of the Pops 2 (TV series)
– Donna Summer (2012) (writer: "Hot Stuff")
 
2012 Community (TV series)
– The First Chang Dynasty (2012) (writer: "Axel F")
 
2010-2011 Formula 1: BBC Sport (TV series)
– The Belgian Grand Prix: Qualifying (2011) (writer: "Top Gun Anthem" - uncredited / performer: "Top Gun Anthem" - uncredited)
– The Malaysia Grand Prix (2011) (writer: "The Heat Is On" - uncredited)
– The British Grand Prix (2010) (writer: "Top Gun Anthem" - uncredited / performer: "Top Gun Anthem" - uncredited)
 
2011 30 Minutes or Less (writer: "The Heat Is On")
 
2011 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
– Episode #1.441 (2011) (writer: "Hot Stuff" - uncredited)
 
2011 Scream 4 (writer: "Axel F")
 
2010 Being Erica (TV series)
– Bear Breasts (2010) (writer: "Hot Stuff" - uncredited)
 
2010 Parks and Recreation (TV series)
– Telethon (2010) (writer: "Axel F" - uncredited / performer: "Axel F" - uncredited)
 
2007-2010 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
– Sporty, Rich & Sexy (2010) (writer: "Hot Stuff" - uncredited)
– Songs You Can't Get Out of Your Head (2007) (writer: "Axel F Crazy Frog")
 
2010 Cop Out (writer: "Bit By Bit", "Soul Brother" / producer: "Soul Brother")
 
2009 Miss Austria 2009 (TV series documentary)
– Episode #1.3 (2009) (performer: "Top Gun Anthem" - uncredited)
 
2009 Monsters vs Aliens (writer: "Axel F" / performer: "Axel F")
 
2008 How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (writer: "Hot Stuff")
 
2008 Space Chimps (writer: "Axel F")
 
2006-2008 Weltberühmt in Österreich - 50 Jahre Austropop (TV series documentary)
– Der Austropop hat keine Chance - also nützen wir sie! (2008) (writer: "Paranoia")
– Sex and Drugs & Austropop (2008) (writer: "Paranoia")
– Gibt es weibliche Popmusik? - Die Frauen des Austropop (2006) (writer: "Soy tu vida ...weil ich dein Leben bin")
 
2007 Family Guy (TV series)
– Meet the Quagmires (2007) (performer: "Axel F Theme" - uncredited)
 
2007 The Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll (TV series)
– The Auditions (2007) (writer: "Hot Stuff I Want You Back")
 
2007 Everybody Hates Chris (TV series)
– Everybody Hates Hall Monitors (2007) (writer: "Axel F")
 
2006 The Angry Video Game Nerd (TV series)
– Top Gun (2006) (writer: "Top Gun Anthem" - uncredited)
 
2006 Catch a Fire (writer: "Hot Stuff" / as Harold Faltermeier)
 
2004 Karaoke Revolution Volume 2 (Video Game) ("Hot Stuff")
 
2004 Discomania (TV documentary) (writer: "Hot Stuff")
 
2004 The WB's Superstar USA (TV series)
 
2004 High Chaparall (TV series documentary)
– Lorenzo Lamas (2004) (writer: "Top Gun Anthem" - uncredited)
 
2002 Door to Door (TV movie) (writer: "Hot Stuff" / as Harold Faltermeier)
 
2002 Queer as Folk (TV series)
– Episode #2.9 (2002) (writer: "Hot Stuff")
 
2001 Circuit (writer: "Love in the Shadows")
 
1999 Superstar ("Hot Stuff" / as Harold Faltermeier)
 
1998 Der König von St. Pauli (TV mini-series)
– Teil 1 (1998) (performer: "Lajana Instrumental" - uncredited)
 
1998 Projekt X (TV series)
– Hilfe, meine Frau kann nicht Fußballspielen - Das schwächste Glied der Emanzipation (1998) (performer: "Top Gun Anthem" - uncredited)
 
1997 The Full Monty (music: "Hot Stuff" 1979)
 
1997 Jack Orlando (Video Game) (music: "I Close My Eyes And Think Of You")
 
1996 Friends (TV series)
– The One with the Prom Video (1996) (writer: "Axel F" - uncredited)
 
1995 Biography (TV series documentary)
– Donna Summer: From Disco to Diva (1995) (writer: "Hot Stuff")
 
1994 White Magic (writer: "White Magic", "Crystal Dreams", "One Night With You" / producer: "White Magic", "Morning has Broken", "Crystal Dreams", "One Night With You", "Fuchsbaupolka")
 
1994 Asterix Conquers America (writer: "We Are One People", "Say Goodbye", "Always", "Dance Dance Dance Under the Moon" / producer: "We Are One People", "Say Goodbye", "Always", "Dance Dance Dance Under the Moon")
 
1994 Beverly Hills Cop III ("Axel F")
 
1992 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
– The Human Duplicators (1992) (writer: "Axel F")
 
1990 Fire, Ice & Dynamite (writer: "Break Out", "Never Give Up", "Win It All", "Muscles", "Out of Control", "Rock Noon", "Get Ready", "Fly", "We Are The Strong" / performer: "Alexander's Theme" / producer: "Break Out", "Never Give Up", "Win It All", "Muscles", "Wire it Up", "Eye to Eye", "Out of Control", "Rock Noon", "Get Ready", "Thunder and Lighting", "Fly", "We Are The Strong", "Alexander's Theme")
 
1989 She's Out of Control (writer: "Hunger of Love" / performer: "Hunger of Love")
 
1988 The 60th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "Shakedown")
 
1987 The Running Man (music: " Restless Heart Running Away With You" / lyrics: " Restless Heart Running Away With You")
 
1987 Fatal Beauty (writer: "Sin City")
 
1987 Beverly Hills Cop II (music: "Shakedown" / lyrics: "Shakedown")
 
1986 Rock 'n' Roll Summer Action (TV series)
– Episode dated 7 August 1986 (1986) (writer: "Bit By Bit Theme From Fletch" - uncredited)
 
1986 Isang kumot tatlong unan (writer: "The Heat Is On" / producer: "The Heat Is On")
 
1986 Top Gun (performer: "Top Gun Anthem" / producer: "Top Gun Anthem", "Mighty Wings", "Destination Unknown" / "Top Gun Anthem", "Mighty Wings")
 
1986 Fire with Fire (writer: "Bit By Bit Theme From Fletch")
 
1986 Fire and Ice (producer: "Fire and Ice")
 
1985 One Life to Live (TV series)
– Episode dated 23 October 1985 (1985) (writer: "Bit By Bit Theme From Fletch" - uncredited)
 
1985 Summer Rental (writer: "Axel F")
 
1985 Fletch (writer: "Bit By Bit" Theme From Fletch / producer: "Bit By Bit" Theme From Fletch, "Running For Love")
 
1985 WrestleMania (TV movie) ("Axel F")
 
1984 Beverly Hills Cop (writer: "The Heat Is On", "Axel F" / performer: "Axel F" / producer: "The Heat Is On", "Stir It Up", "Axel F")
 
1984 Thief of Hearts (music: "Love In The Shadows", "Just Imagine Way Beyond Fear", "Passion Play" / performer: "Stolen Secrets", Love theme from "Thief of Hearts", "Thief of Hearts instrumental", "Collage instrumental", "Final Confrontation")
 
1984 Didi - Der Doppelgänger (writer: "Der Doppelgänger" / "Carmen Disco Suite")
 
1983 The Chipmunks (TV series)
 
1983 Donna Summer: A Hot Summer Night (TV movie) (writer: "Hot Stuff", "Sunset People")
 
1981 Wetten, dass..? (TV series)
 
1980 The Donna Summer Special (TV movie) (writer: "Hot Stuff", "Sunset People")
 
1979 Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party (TV movie) (writer: "Sunset People" - uncredited)
 
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2010 Cop Out
 
2010 High School
 
2010 Gier (TV series)
– Das Duell (2010)
– Mit Glanz und Gloria (2010)
 
2007 Two Worlds (Video Game)
 
2004 Best of the Best: Inside the Real Top Gun (video documentary short)
 
2003 Lockdown on Main Street (video documentary short)
 
2003 Game Theory (video documentary short)
 
2001 Ski to the Max (documentary short)
 
1999 Typisch Ed! (TV movie)
 
1998 Der König von St. Pauli (TV mini-series)
 
1997 Jack Orlando (Video Game)
 
1995 Frankie (TV movie)
 
1994 White Magic
 
1994 Asterix Conquers America
 
1992 Sauerkraut (TV series)
 
1991 Kuffs
 
1990 Fire, Ice & Dynamite
 
1989 Tango & Cash
 
1989 Fletch Lives
 
1987 The Running Man
 
1987 Fatal Beauty
 
1987 Beverly Hills Cop II
 
1986 Top Gun
 
1986 Fire and Ice
 
1985 Fletch
 
1984 Beverly Hills Cop
 
1984 Thief of Hearts
 
1984 Didi - Der Doppelgänger
 
Show ShowMusic Department (6 titles)
2003 Starlight Express 3D (composer: song "The Race Is On")
 
1997 Jack Orlando (Video Game) (music editor, music recordist, musician: piano, B3 Hammond organ & synthesizer)
 
1990 Blaues Blut (TV mini-series) (composer: theme music - 10 episodes)
– Tödliches Wochenende (1990) (composer: theme music)
– Wo der Teufel wacht (1990) (composer: theme music)
– Das Ende feiner Herren (1990) (composer: theme music)
– Der Skandal (1990) (composer: theme music)
– Schatten der Vergangenheit (1990) (composer: theme music)
See all 10 episodes »
 
1983 Formel Eins (TV series documentary) (composer: theme "Formula One")
 
1980 Foxes (conductor, music arranger)
 
1980 American Gigolo (music arranger)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1984 Thief of Hearts (synthesizer programmer)
 
Show ShowSelf (11 titles)
2013 Austropop-Legenden (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Rainhard Fendrich (2013) … Himself
 
2009 Die ultimative Chartshow (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Die erfolgreichsten Filmhits aller Zeiten (2009) … Himself
 
2008 Die Hit-Giganten (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Die besten Filmhits (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Kult am Sonntag (TV series)
Himself
– Nummer 1 Hits (2008) … Himself
 
2006 Volle Kanne (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 November 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2004 Danger Zone: The Making of 'Top Gun' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Rainhard Fendrich - Jetzt (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Comeback - Die große Chance (TV mini-series)
Himself
 
2000 VH-1 Where Are They Now? (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The 80s (2000) … Himself
 
1987 ZDF Hitparade (TV series)
Himself - Interview
– Episode #1.208 (1987) … Himself - Interview
 
1985 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 June 1985 (1985) … Himself
 

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Other Works:

In 1987, he composed the theme The Race Is On for the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Starlight Express music inspired by album. His theme became integrated into the shows music from that point on, and has been heard in every performance of the musical since 1987. See more »

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Trivia:

Made the musical "Wake Up" with Rainhard Fendrich, premiering on 21 September 2002 at the Raimund Theater in Vienna, Austria. See more »

Star Sign:

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