Trivia

German musician, composer and producer, best known for the "Axel F" theme for Beverly Hills Cop (1984).

Won two Grammys for "Best Album of Original Score for A Motion Picture or Television Special" in 1986 and "Best Pop Instrumental Performance" in 1987.

Collaborated with many noted musicians including Donna Summer, Laura Branigan, Jennifer Rush, Debbie Harry, Barbra Streisand and Pet Shop Boys.

Started playing piano at the age of 6.

Producing hit records for the German pop market from his Red Deer Studios Estate in Munich, Germany. (2005)

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

His parents owned a civil engineering company.

In May 2022 Faltermeyer published his autobiography Where's the Orchestra? My Story as an ebook to coincide with the release of Top Gun: Maverick.

In 1990, he co-produced the album Behaviour with Pet Shop Boys at his studio near Munich. The album was released later the same year.

In 1989, Faltermeyer composed soundtrack music on the Fletch sequel Fletch Lives.

Faltermeyer also provided the soundtrack for the 2007 computer game Two Worlds.