El Hedi ben Salem
Acting1936Morocco
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.
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13- 2011My Name Is Not AliMovieas Self (archive footage)
- 2007When Fear Eats the SoulMovieas Ali (archive footage)
1982QuerelleMovieThanks- 1975Fox and His FriendsMovieas Salem the Moroccan (uncredited)
- 1975Like a Bird on a WireMovieas Bodybuilder
- 1974MarthaMovieas Hotel Guest
- 1974Ali: Fear Eats the SoulMovieas Ali
- 1973World on a WireTV showas Bodyguard · 2 episodes
- 1973Tenderness of the WolvesMovieas Französischer Soldat
- 1973Jail BaitMovie
- 1972Eight Hours Don’t Make a DayTV showas Dunkelhäutiger Arbeiter · 4 episodes
1972The Bitter Tears of Petra von KantMovieSet Production Assistant- 1972The Merchant of Four SeasonsMovieas Araber