El Hedi ben Salem

El Hedi ben Salem

Biography:

El Hedi ben Salem is a Moroccan actor. He is best known as the lover and collaborator of provocative German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder. He died of a heart attack 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: Acting
Known Credits: 14
Gender : Male
Birthday : 1936-01-01
Day of Death: 1976-01-01
Place of Birth: Morocco
Also Known As: Elhedi Ben Salem, El Hedi Ben Salem, Salem El Heïdi, Salem El Hedi