El Hedi ben Salem
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
1 Jan 1936
Age
90 Years
Born In
Morocco
Total Projects
11
Years Active
39 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.1 ★
Overview
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
Filmography
movie
My Name Is Not Ali
My Name Is Not Ali
as Self (archive footage)
movie
When Fear Eats the Soul
When Fear Eats the Soul
as Ali (archive footage)
movie
Fox and His Friends
Fox and His Friends
as Salem the Moroccan (uncredited)
movie
Like a Bird on a Wire
Like a Bird on a Wire
as Bodybuilder
movie
Martha
Martha
as Hotel Guest
movie
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
as Ali
tv
World on a Wire
World on a Wire
as Bodyguard
movie
Tenderness of the Wolves
Tenderness of the Wolves
as Französischer Soldat
movie
Jail Bait
Jail Bait
tv
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day
as Dunkelhäutiger Arbeiter
movie
The Merchant of Four Seasons
The Merchant of Four Seasons
as Araber