Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Elhedi Ben Salem , El Hedi Ben Salem , Salem El Heïdi , Salem El Hedi
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Morocco
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 10
TV Involvements: 1
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
World on a Wire
(1973) BodyguardAli: Fear Eats the Soul
(1974) AliFox and His Friends
(1975) Salem the Moroccan (uncredited)The Merchant of Four Seasons
(1972) AraberMartha
(1974) Hotel GuestTenderness of the Wolves
(1973) Französischer SoldatMy Name Is Not Ali
(2011) Self (archive footage)Like a Bird on a Wire
(1975) BodybuilderActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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2011 | Self (archive footage) | |
2007 | Ali (archive footage) | |
1975 | Salem the Moroccan (uncredited) | |
Bodybuilder | ||
1974 | Ali | |
Hotel Guest | ||
1973 | Bodyguard | |
Französischer Soldat | ||
N/A | ||
1972 | Araber | |
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Crew
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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1982 | Thanks | |
1972 | Set Production Assistant | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |