El Hedi ben Salem
Known for
Acting
Born
January 1, 1936
Birthplace
Morocco
Died
January 1, 1976 (aged 40)
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.
Best known work
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
1974
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
1972
Querelle
1982
Fox and His Friends
1975
The Merchant of Four Seasons
1972
World on a Wire
1973
Martha
1974
Tenderness of the Wolves
1973
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day
1972
Jail Bait
1973Filmography
2011
My Name Is Not Alias Self (archive footage)
2007
When Fear Eats the Soulas Ali (archive footage)
1982
QuerelleThanks
1975
Fox and His Friendsas Salem the Moroccan (uncredited)
1975
Like a Bird on a Wireas Bodybuilder
1974
Marthaas Hotel Guest
1974
Ali: Fear Eats the Soulas Ali
1973
1973
Tenderness of the Wolvesas Französischer Soldat
1973
1972
1972
The Bitter Tears of Petra von KantSet Production Assistant
1972
The Merchant of Four Seasonsas Araber