El Hedi ben Salem is a Moroccan actor. He is best known as the lover and collaborator of provocative German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder. He died of a heart attack 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
| Birth Location | Morocco |
|---|---|
| Born | 1936-01-01 |
| Died | 1976-01-01 |
Movies
My Name Is Not Ali
as Self (archive footage)
2011
When Fear Eats the Soul
as Ali (archive footage)
2007
Fox and His Friends
as Salem the Moroccan (uncredited)
1975
Like a Bird on a Wire
as Bodybuilder
1975
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
as Ali
1974
Martha
as Hotel Guest
1974
Tenderness of the Wolves
as Französischer Soldat
1973
1973
The Merchant of Four Seasons
as Araber
1972