El Hedi ben Salem
Acting
Born January 1, 1936 — Died January 1, 1976 Morocco
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.
TV Shows(2)
Movies(9)
My Name Is Not Ali
Self (archive footage)
2011
When Fear Eats the Soul
Ali (archive footage)
2007
Fox and His Friends
Salem the Moroccan (uncredited)
1975
Like a Bird on a Wire
Bodybuilder
1975
Martha
Hotel Guest
1974
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
Ali
1974
Tenderness of the Wolves
Französischer Soldat
1973
Jail Bait
1973
The Merchant of Four Seasons
Araber
1972