Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 1, 1936
Place of Birth:
Morocco
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El Hedi ben Salem
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | My Name Is Not Ali | Self (archive footage) |
| 2007 | When Fear Eats the Soul | Ali (archive footage) |
| 1975 | Fox and His Friends | Salem the Moroccan (uncredited) |
| 1975 | Like a Bird on a Wire | Bodybuilder |
| 1974 | Ali: Fear Eats the Soul | Ali |
| 1974 | Martha | Hotel Guest |
| 1973 | Tenderness of the Wolves | Französischer Soldat |
| 1973 | Jail Bait | |
| 1972 | The Merchant of Four Seasons | Araber |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | World on a Wire | Bodyguard |