Quick Facts
Born:
1936-01-01
Birthplace:
Morocco
Credits:
11 Total Roles
El Hedi ben Salem
Acting
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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
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
Ali
Fox and His Friends
Salem the Moroccan (uncredited)
The Merchant of Four Seasons
Araber
World on a Wire
Bodyguard
Martha
Hotel Guest
Tenderness of the Wolves
Französischer Soldat
Eight Hours Donât Make a Day
DunkelhÀutiger Arbeiter
Jail Bait
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | My Name Is Not Ali MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2007 | When Fear Eats the Soul MOVIE | Ali (archive footage) |
| 1975 | Fox and His Friends MOVIE | Salem the Moroccan (uncredited) |
| 1975 | Like a Bird on a Wire MOVIE | Bodybuilder |
| 1974 | Martha MOVIE | Hotel Guest |
| 1974 | Ali: Fear Eats the Soul MOVIE | Ali |
| 1973 | World on a Wire TV | Bodyguard |
| 1973 | Tenderness of the Wolves MOVIE | Französischer Soldat |
| 1973 | Jail Bait MOVIE | Self |
| 1972 | Eight Hours Donât Make a Day TV | DunkelhĂ€utiger Arbeiter |