El Hedi ben Salem
Acting
January 1, 1936 (Age 90)
- January 1, 1976
Morocco
Biography
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.
Actor Details
Birthday
January 1, 1936 (Age 90)
Place of Birth
Morocco
Known For
Acting
