El Hedi ben Salem
Acting
Born: January 1, 1936
Morocco
Biography
El Hedi ben Salem was a Moroccan actor. He is best known as the lover and collaborator of provocative German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder. He died while in prison. Fassbinder dedicated his last film, Querelle (1982), to Salem. In 2012, a documentary on Salem's life entitled My Name Is Not Ali, premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival.
Also Known As
- Elhedi Ben Salem
- El Hedi Ben Salem
- Salem El Heïdi
- Salem El Hedi
Known For
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
March 05, 1974
Fox and His Friends
June 06, 1975
The Merchant of Four Seasons
March 10, 1972
World on a Wire
October 14, 1973
Martha
May 28, 1974
Tenderness of the Wolves
July 12, 1973
Jail Bait
January 09, 1973
Like a Bird on a Wire
May 05, 1975
My Name Is Not Ali
November 07, 2011
When Fear Eats the Soul
February 01, 2007