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Harold Faltermeyer is a German musician. Born: 5 October 1952. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: Germany.
Harold Faltermeyer is a German musician. Born on 5 October 1952, this profile follows Harold Faltermeyer through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Beverly Hills Cop (1984) and Beverly Hills Cop II (1987). The location trail reaches The Biltmore Los Angeles, Beverly Hills City Hall and Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
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Harold Faltermeyer is a German musician. Born: 5 October 1952. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: Germany.
Harold Faltermeyer is credited as composer on Beverly Hills Cop. The work’s existing location story leads to The Biltmore Los Angeles. The Biltmore’s Rendezvous Court appears as the fictional Beverly Palms Hotel. The actual building is downtown Los Angeles, not Beverly Hills.
Beverly Hills Cop — credits ↗︎Millennium Biltmore Hotel ↗︎Beverly Hills Cop · The Biltmore Los Angeles ↗︎
Harold Faltermeyer is credited as composer on Beverly Hills Cop II. The work’s existing location story leads to Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel is documented as a location associated with Beverly Hills Cop II (1987). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
Beverly Hills Cop II — credits ↗︎The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel ↗︎
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Filming location · Beverly Palms Hotel
The Biltmore’s Rendezvous Court appears as the fictional Beverly Palms Hotel. The actual building is downtown Los Angeles, not Beverly Hills.
Millennium Biltmore Hotel ↗︎Beverly Hills Cop · The Biltmore Los Angeles ↗︎
506 S Grand Avenue
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Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel is documented as a location associated with Beverly Hills Cop II (1987). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
7000 Hollywood Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎Filming location · police headquarters
Beverly Hills City Hall provides the exterior identity of the police station. Its civic architecture becomes the formal counterpoint to Axel’s improvisation.
Beverly Hills City Hall ↗︎Beverly Hills Cop · The Biltmore Los Angeles ↗︎
455 N Rexford Drive
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Martin Brest
Tony Scott
Follow a scene into the hills. A song onto the Strip. A story all the way to the ocean.
A downtown hotel and Beverly Hills civic architecture give Axel Foley imposing spaces to talk his way through.
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Eddie Murphy is an American actor and comedian. Born on 3 April 1961, this profile follows Eddie Murphy through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), The Nutty Professor (1996) and Dreamgirls (2006). The location trail reaches The Biltmore Los Angeles, Beverly Hills City Hall and Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Gilbert Gottfried was an American stand-up comedian. Born on 28 February 1955, this profile follows Gilbert Gottfried through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Beverly Hills Cop II (1987). The location trail reaches Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Jerry Bruckheimer is an American film and television producer. Born on 21 September 1943, this profile follows Jerry Bruckheimer through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), The Rock (1996) and Enemy of the State (1998). The location trail reaches The Biltmore Los Angeles, Beverly Hills City Hall and Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, with existing stories in San Francisco. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Jonathan Banks is an American actor. Born on 31 January 1947, this profile follows Jonathan Banks through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Beverly Hills Cop (1984). The location trail reaches The Biltmore Los Angeles and Beverly Hills City Hall. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Brigitte Nielsen is a Danish actress, model and singer. Born on 15 July 1963, this profile follows Brigitte Nielsen through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Beverly Hills Cop II (1987). The location trail reaches Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Dean Stockwell was an American actor. Born on 5 March 1936, this profile follows Dean Stockwell through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) and Beverly Hills Cop II (1987). The location trail reaches Union Station, Sixth Street Viaduct — original bridge site and Vincent Thomas Bridge. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.