El Hedi ben Salem
01 Jan, 1936 in 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 Festival.
Also Known As:
Elhedi Ben SalemEl Hedi Ben SalemSalem El HeïdiSalem El Hedi
