Known for
Acting
Credits
12
Gender
Man
Birthday
1 Jan 1936
Day of death
1 Jan 1976 (40)
Place of birth
Morocco
Also known as
Elhedi Ben Salem
El Hedi Ben Salem
Salem El Heïdi
Salem El Hedi
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 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
Acting roles
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | 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 | World on a Wire | Bodyguard |
| 1973 | Tenderness of the Wolves | Französischer Soldat |
| 1973 | Jail Bait | |
| 1972 | The Merchant of Four Seasons | Araber |
Credits
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Querelle | Thanks |
| 1972 | The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant | Set Production Assistant |