
Acting
Dean Reed
Born — Died
1938-09-22 — 1986-06-13
Place of birth
Denver, Colorado, USA
Known for
Acting
Credits
35 titles
Dean Reed was born September 22, 1938, in Denver Colorado. He went to Hollywood where he signed a record contract with Capitol Records in 1958, but his third single, "Our Summer Romance" was so popular in South America he went to tour there. More popular than Elvis Presley, he stayed to enjoy his incredible fame in Chile, Peru, Argentina. He made albums, starred in movies and had his own television show in Buenos Aires. He was known as Mr. Simpatia because he worked free in barrios and prisons and protested US policy, nuclear bomb tests etc. His politics moved to the left but he never joined the Communist party. He was deported from Argentina in 1966 and ended up in Rome, where he made "spag…
Known for
The show was meant to compete with those on West German television. To this end it was fairly successful even attracting a following in parts of West Germany which could receive Eastern TV. Its production values were high. Apart from song and dance numbers and appearances from East German celebrities, almost every broadcast featured well-known stars from the west, often after their popularity had peaked in their home countries.
Ein Kessel Buntes
1972
6.3Under the brutal rule of local garrison leader Colonel Skimmel and European tyranny, a group of Mexican revolutionaries hires gunslinger Sabata to rob a transport of Austrian gold to buy weapons. But Colonel Skimmel has other plans, taking the gold for himself and blaming the revolutionaries. But no scheming colonel is going to keep Sabata from earning his pay.
Adiós, Sabata
1970
4.2When private detective Bob Martin looking for a stolen diamond necklace, he also has a clever serial killer on the trail ...
Death Knocks Twice
1969
5.9In 1864, American soldiers massacre a Cheyenne village at Sand Creek. Disgusted by the massacre, Harmonika, one of the soldiers, deserts the army and is captured by the Indians. At first, the Cheyenne hold him responsible for the murder of the wife and the son of their chief Grauer Esel, but soon Harmonika obtains the tribe′s confidence.
Blood Brothers
1975
7.0Movie divided in three episodes: a family mother becomes a successful singer; an Argentinian reporter follows a Spanish cupletista from the beginning of the XX century; the reunion of three old actors and their lies about their success.
Ritmo nuevo, vieja ola
1965
5.5A bounty-hunter is hired by the residents of a small town on the Mexican border to stop a series of gold robberies by marauding outlaws who are coordinated by the town's corrupt banker.
God Made Them... I Kill Them
1968
Film credits
2010s · 1 titles
1980s · 3 titles
10.0Documentary about Dean Reed, an American who became a popstar behind the Iron Curtain.
American Rebel: The Dean Reed Story
1985
5.3The film depicts a man who becomes a motorcycle grand prix champion in his teens, but suffers an accident, and then tries to make a comeback as a privateer a few years later.
Windy Story
1984
5.5Joe and Benny are two cowboys on tour in the Wild West as a singing duo, usually without a penny in their pockets to spare. Joe is a talented rodeo-rider, which fascinates the little girl Susanne and gives her the wish to have him as a father. Her mother Maria, however, is to marry the evil, rich farmer Dave. Susanne wants to stop the wedding, so she sneaks aboard Joe and Benny's wagon to persuade them to intervene. Dave brands them as kidnappers, forcing them to flee as outlaws to one of the families tyrannized by Dave. Together, they strike back at Dave, at which point Maria sees that he's the wrong man for her.
Sing, Cowboy, Sing
1981
1970s · 14 titles
6.3Under the brutal rule of local garrison leader Colonel Skimmel and European tyranny, a group of Mexican revolutionaries hires gunslinger Sabata to rob a transport of Austrian gold to buy weapons. But Colonel Skimmel has other plans, taking the gold for himself and blaming the revolutionaries. But no scheming colonel is going to keep Sabata from earning his pay.
Adiós, Sabata
1970
5.9In 1864, American soldiers massacre a Cheyenne village at Sand Creek. Disgusted by the massacre, Harmonika, one of the soldiers, deserts the army and is captured by the Indians. At first, the Cheyenne hold him responsible for the murder of the wife and the son of their chief Grauer Esel, but soon Harmonika obtains the tribe′s confidence.
Blood Brothers
1975
5.0Sam and Buddy, two highway robbers, join with Colonel Quint, a big crook, who sold his services to Morgan, the banker, in order to free Baby, the banker's daughter, abducted by Espartero and his killers gang. A plan to 'sell' fake dollars to Espartero goes awry, but the two sons of the forger join Quint, and so does Mokaiko, a brave Japanese cook. The rag-tag band of Quinlan meets Espartero in several scraps, and then a climactic confrontation. All are ugly, bad, and dirty (except Baby), and fight accordingly.
Karate, Fist and Beans
1973
7.0At the end of the Civil War, Aleck Kellaway, a fighter for the South, is tricked by the brothers Clegg and Elliot into helping them to carry out the robbery of a gold cargo belonging to the Northern Army.
Twenty Paces to Death
1970
9.0Straccio, a young acrobat, wants to free his beloved Julia, held prisoner in the tyrant's castle. He designs a good plan, and develops it with the help of his three friends, Pietro, Bitonto, and Gatto Mammone. When he thinks he achieved both his ends - overthrowing Fregonese from power, and winning Julia's love - he finds that his countrymen cupidity for the tyrant's gold is more difficult to deal with.
Sotto a chi tocca!
1972
6.5Half of the movie was edited from "Il diario proibito di Fanny" (Italy 1969) directed by Sergio Pastore. The rest is new material directed by Heinz Gerhard Schier in 1970/1971 for Gopa-Film Baden-Baden.
Die Vergnügungsspalte
1971
6.0Screen adaptation of Eichendorff's famous novella. A penniless drifter roams the land with his violin and preferably sings his songs to beautiful women. Two of his female admirers get him employed as a gardener at a castle. Yet he doesn't settle down for long, and moves on to his next temporary job as a customs officer. Finally, he travels to Italy where he joins the gang of Rinaldo Rinaldini and eventually meets the love of his life.
Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichts
1973
10.0The relatives of a young rebellious hier to a fortune (Dean Reed), who spends most of his time on a yacht, try to have the kid interned as a madman, but are mysteriously killed one by one, in the family's villa. A girl (Stefania Careddu), lost at sea and saved by the young man, will also have some surprises in store… This giallo was filmed in 1969 but not released until two years later and remains extremely rare.
The Lineage of Cain
1971
6.3No synopsis available yet.
La banda de los tres crisantemos
1970
5.0This film musical is a romantic comedy of mistaken identities set at the 10th World Festival in Berlin. Alexej from Moscow meets and is attracted to Mascha, right before he leaves for Berlin. Mascha also travels to Berlin to perform with her cultural ensemble. While there, she boards with the Krüger family, whose son Hans is attracted to her.
Soviel Lieder, soviel Worte
1976
6.0The adventures of Kit Bellew and his friend Shorty during the gold fever at the end of the 19th century.
Kit & Co.
1974
6.2A story of Victor Jara - one of the most popular singers in Chile.
The Singer
1977
6.1After the death of her father, the viceroy of a small Caribean island, the beautiful young Isabella is in a big danger. The crafty duke of Burt wants to grab the power on the isle so he decides to eliminate her. Fortunately then comes a group of pirates stranded after a shipwreck. Their leader is the brave and bold Alan Drake. The pirates are hired to protect Isabella and the adventure begins.
The Corsairs
1971
Documentary about a country singer from Colorado who voluntarily moved to the GDR in 1972. The camera accompanies him during the rehearsal & recording of a concert, as well as the handing over of his fee to representatives of the provisional government of South Vietnam. The entertainer sings "We Shall Overcome" in front of the Brandenburg Gate, "Mississippi Line" on Mont Klamott and signs autographs on Alexanderplatz.
Dean Reed - Sänger des anderen Amerika
1972
1960s · 8 titles
4.2When private detective Bob Martin looking for a stolen diamond necklace, he also has a clever serial killer on the trail ...
Death Knocks Twice
1969
7.0Movie divided in three episodes: a family mother becomes a successful singer; an Argentinian reporter follows a Spanish cupletista from the beginning of the XX century; the reunion of three old actors and their lies about their success.
Ritmo nuevo, vieja ola
1965
5.5A bounty-hunter is hired by the residents of a small town on the Mexican border to stop a series of gold robberies by marauding outlaws who are coordinated by the town's corrupt banker.
God Made Them... I Kill Them
1968
4.3Written and directed by Sergio Pastore in 1969. Il diario proibito di Fanny is an anthology film starring Giovanna Lenzi as four different women, all named Fanny. The film touches upon all the hot-button issues of 1968: illegal immigrants from the Eastern bloc, the Prague Spring, the Italian star cult and even abortion.
Secret Diary of Fanny
1969
6.4Al arrives in town which is ruled by Lash who has taken possession of one gold mine and is now aiming to get the other which is owned by old Johnny. Al is the only one to support Johnny but still the old man is ambushed and killed.
Buckaroo: The Winchester Does Not Forgive
1967
5.9Two fellows from Sicily go to America thinking that they will find gold . For their bad luck in California they meet the brave Zorro who is protecting the helpless people. They have to help him which is followed by a lot of adventures and funny moments.
The Nephews of Zorro
1968
6.0A romantic teen comedy about the rivalry between an Agrentinian man and a young American for the love of a beautiful girl from a rich family.
My First Girlfriend
1966
6.3Tourists and exchange students find romance.
Guadalajara en verano
1965
Series credits
The show was meant to compete with those on West German television. To this end it was fairly successful even attracting a following in parts of West Germany which could receive Eastern TV. Its production values were high. Apart from song and dance numbers and appearances from East German celebrities, almost every broadcast featured well-known stars from the west, often after their popularity had peaked in their home countries.
Ein Kessel Buntes
1972
The show was meant to compete with those on West German television. To this end it was fairly successful even attracting a following in parts of West Germany which could receive Eastern TV. Its production values were high. Apart from song and dance numbers and appearances from East German celebrities, almost every broadcast featured well-known stars from the west, often after their popularity had peaked in their home countries.
Ein Kessel Buntes
1972
Behind the camera
5.9In 1864, American soldiers massacre a Cheyenne village at Sand Creek. Disgusted by the massacre, Harmonika, one of the soldiers, deserts the army and is captured by the Indians. At first, the Cheyenne hold him responsible for the murder of the wife and the son of their chief Grauer Esel, but soon Harmonika obtains the tribe′s confidence.
Blood Brothers
1975
5.5Joe and Benny are two cowboys on tour in the Wild West as a singing duo, usually without a penny in their pockets to spare. Joe is a talented rodeo-rider, which fascinates the little girl Susanne and gives her the wish to have him as a father. Her mother Maria, however, is to marry the evil, rich farmer Dave. Susanne wants to stop the wedding, so she sneaks aboard Joe and Benny's wagon to persuade them to intervene. Dave brands them as kidnappers, forcing them to flee as outlaws to one of the families tyrannized by Dave. Together, they strike back at Dave, at which point Maria sees that he's the wrong man for her.
Sing, Cowboy, Sing
1981
5.5Joe and Benny are two cowboys on tour in the Wild West as a singing duo, usually without a penny in their pockets to spare. Joe is a talented rodeo-rider, which fascinates the little girl Susanne and gives her the wish to have him as a father. Her mother Maria, however, is to marry the evil, rich farmer Dave. Susanne wants to stop the wedding, so she sneaks aboard Joe and Benny's wagon to persuade them to intervene. Dave brands them as kidnappers, forcing them to flee as outlaws to one of the families tyrannized by Dave. Together, they strike back at Dave, at which point Maria sees that he's the wrong man for her.
Sing, Cowboy, Sing
1981
6.2A story of Victor Jara - one of the most popular singers in Chile.
The Singer
1977
6.2A story of Victor Jara - one of the most popular singers in Chile.
The Singer
1977



