Actor

El Hedi ben Salem

Known for: Acting
Born: January 1, 1936
Died: January 1, 1976 (age 40)
Birthplace: Morocco

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…

Also credited as

Elhedi Ben Salem, Salem El Heïdi, Salem El Hedi

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