El Hedi ben Salem
El Hedi Ben Salem･Elhedi Ben Salem･Salem El Hedi･Salem El Heïdi
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 | Acting |
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| Born | 1 Jan 1936 |
| Died | 1 Jan 1976 |
| Place of birth | Morocco |
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