El Hedi ben Salem
Acting
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.
Filmography
Acting (9)
2011
My Name Is Not Alias Self (archive footage)
6.3
2007
When Fear Eats the Soulas Ali (archive footage)
10.0
1975
Fox and His Friendsas Salem the Moroccan (uncredited)
7.2
1975
Like a Bird on a Wireas Bodybuilder
5.9
1974
Marthaas Hotel Guest
7.0
1974
Ali: Fear Eats the Soulas Ali
7.7
1973
Tenderness of the Wolvesas Französischer Soldat
5.7
1973
6.2
1972
The Merchant of Four Seasonsas Araber
6.7
Production & Directing (2)
1982
QuerelleThanks
6.6
1972
The Bitter Tears of Petra von KantSet Production Assistant
7.4