later found on the back of a screenplay in his car. In it, Reed expressed his regret about his crumbling relationship with his third wife. He apologised to Erich Honecker, General Secretary of the SED, for his actions which could have resulted in a bad image for the GDR. The note was put into state files as classified information, which did not resurface until after German reunification. Eberhard Fensch, who was addressed in the note, later said "The reason was to spare his wife's feelings. There was no other reason. The letter even contained a greeting to Erich Honecker. Why would we cover that up?" In 2004, Russia's Rossiya television channel aired a documentary on Dean Reed, entitled Кто Вы, мистер Рид? (Who Are You, Mister Reed?), speculating on the possibilities of him having been a CIA, KGB or Stasi agent, but failing to present any concrete evidence to support any such theories. Between 1976 and 1978, he worked for the Stasi's international department according to a 2005 book. Filmography 1964: Love Has Many Faces (USA) 1965: Mi primera novia (Аrgentina) 1965: Guadalajara en verano (Mexico) 1965: Ritmo nuevo y vieja ola (Аrgentina) 1967: God Made Them... I Kill Them (Italy) 1967: Buckaroo: The Winchester Does Not Forgive (Italy) 1968: The Nephews of Zorro (Italy) 1969: Il diario proibito di Fanny (Italy) 1969: Mitra Baby Face (Italy) 1969: Death Knocks Twice (Italy, West Germany) 1970: Veinte pasos para la muerte (Italy, Spain) 1970: La banda de los tres crisantemos (Spain, Italy) 1970: Adiós, Sabata (Italy, USA, Spain) 1971: Los Corsarios / I pirati dell'isola verde (Italy, Spain) 1971: La stirpe di Caino (Italy) 1971: Die Vergnügungsspalte (West Germany) 1973: Storia di karat`e, pugni e fagioli (Spain, Italy) 1973: (East Germany) 1974: (East Germany, USSR, CSSR) 1975: Blood Brothers (East Germany) 1976: Soviel Lieder, soviel Worte (East Germany, USSR) 1978: El Cantor (East Germany) 1981: Sing, Cowboy, Sing (East Germany) 1984: Uindii / Races (Japan, West Germany) Legacy The University of Colorado sponsors the Dean Reed Peace Prize, an annual essay contest held in Reed's memory. Media depictions Reed's life is the subject of the documentary American Rebel: The Dean Reed Story (1985). Reed's life story influenced Grammy Award-winning writer and comedian Lewis Black and composer Rusty Magee to create the musical The Czar of Rock and Roll. It chronicled the rise of a Reed-like character, Eugene Reeves, from Nebraska musician