El Hedi ben Salem
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.
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.
Known For
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
as Ali
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
Set Production Assistant
Martha
as Hotel Guest
Cast Credits
When Fear Eats the Soul
as Ali (archive footage)
Fox and His Friends
as Salem the Moroccan (uncredited)
Like a Bird on a Wire
as Bodybuilder
Martha
as Hotel Guest
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
as Ali
Tenderness of the Wolves
as Französischer Soldat
The Merchant of Four Seasons
as Araber
Crew Credits
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
Set Production Assistant