El Hedi ben Salem
Acting
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Born
January 1, 1936
Died
January 1, 1976(age 40)
Birthplace
Morocco
Acting
Born
January 1, 1936
Died
January 1, 1976(age 40)
Birthplace
Morocco
Gender
Male
Also known as
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.
