Harold Faltermeyer
Birth Name:
Harold Faltermeier
Birth Place:
Munich, Germany
Profession
Soundtrack, Music department
Fast Facts
- Won the 1988 ASCAP Award for his work on "Beverly Hills Cop II․"
- Studied music at Munich's Hochschule fuer Musik while working as a volunteer technician in a local recording studio
- Musically gifted at a young age, he started training in piano at the age of six
- Is best known for his works with electronic music, including the theme for "Beverly Hills Cop․"
- Often collaborated with fellow record producer Giorgio Moroder on various music projects
- Created the 2002 musical "Wake Up," which ran for two years at the Raimund Theatre in Vienna
- Helped pen the tune "Hot Stuff" in 1979 for singer Donna Summer
Awards
- 1986BAFTA Film Award - Best Score:Nominated
- 1986Grammy - Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special:Winner
- 1987ASCAP Award - Top Box Office Films:Winner
- 1987Golden Globe - Best Original Score - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1987Grammy - Best Pop Instrumental Performance, (Orchestra, Group or Soloist):Winner
- 1988ASCAP Award - Top Box Office Films:Winner
- 1988ASCAP Award - Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures:Winner
- 1988Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 1988Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2023Grammy - Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media:Nominated
- 2023ICFCA Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2023Satellite Award - Best Original Score:Nominated