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El Hedi ben Salem

El Hedi ben Salem

Acting

January 1, 1936 – January 1, 1976 (died at 40)
Morocco
Male
11 Movies
2 TV Shows

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.

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

1974 7.7

as Ali

Age 38 (now 40)
Martha
Martha

Martha

1974 7.0

as Hotel Guest

Age 38 (now 40)
The Merchant of Four Seasons
The Merchant of Four Seasons

The Merchant of Four Seasons

1972 6.7

as Araber

Age 36 (now 40)
Tenderness of the Wolves
Tenderness of the Wolves

Tenderness of the Wolves

1973 5.7

as Französischer Soldat

Age 37 (now 40)
Like a Bird on a Wire
Like a Bird on a Wire

Like a Bird on a Wire

1975 5.9

as Bodybuilder

Age 39 (now 40)
Fox and His Friends
Fox and His Friends

Fox and His Friends

1975 7.2

as Salem the Moroccan (uncredited)

Age 39 (now 40)
Jail Bait
Jail Bait

Jail Bait

1973 6.1
Age 37 (now 40)
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day

Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day

1972 7.7

as Dunkelhäutiger Arbeiter

Age 36 (now 40)
4 eps
World on a Wire
World on a Wire

World on a Wire

1973 7.3

as Bodyguard

Age 37 (now 40)
2 eps
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

1972 7.4

Set Production Assistant

Age 36 (now 40)
Querelle
Querelle

Querelle

1982 6.6

Thanks

Age 46 (now 40)
When Fear Eats the Soul
When Fear Eats the Soul

When Fear Eats the Soul

2007 10.0

as Ali (archive footage)

Age 71 (now 40)
My Name Is Not Ali
My Name Is Not Ali

My Name Is Not Ali

2011 6.3

as Self (archive footage)

Age 75 (now 40)