El Hedi ben Salem
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1936
- Died
- January 1, 1976
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
My Name Is Not Ali 2011
as Self (archive footage)
When Fear Eats the Soul 2007
as Ali (archive footage)
Querelle 1982
Thanks
Fox and His Friends 1975
as Salem the Moroccan (uncredited)
Like a Bird on a Wire 1975
as Bodybuilder
Martha 1974
as Hotel Guest
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul 1974
as Ali
Tenderness of the Wolves 1973
as Französischer Soldat
Jail Bait 1973
Actor
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant 1972
Set Production Assistant
The Merchant of Four Seasons 1971
as Araber
Credits from TMDB.