El Hedi ben Salem
Acting•Born January 1, 1936•Died January 1, 1976 (age 40)•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.
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Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdayJanuary 1, 1936
Day of DeathJanuary 1, 1976
Place of BirthMorocco
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