El Hedi ben Salem
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.
Filmography
My Name Is Not Ali
as Self (archive footage)
My Name Is Not Ali
as Self (archive footage)
When Fear Eats the Soul
as Ali (archive footage)
When Fear Eats the Soul
as Ali (archive footage)
Fox and His Friends
as Salem the Moroccan (uncredited)
Fox and His Friends
as Salem the Moroccan (uncredited)
Like a Bird on a Wire
as Bodybuilder
Like a Bird on a Wire
as Bodybuilder
Martha
as Hotel Guest
Martha
as Hotel Guest
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
as Ali
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
as Ali
Tenderness of the Wolves
as Französischer Soldat
Tenderness of the Wolves
as Französischer Soldat
Jail Bait
Jail Bait
The Merchant of Four Seasons
as Araber
The Merchant of Four Seasons
as Araber