El Hedi ben Salem
Biography
El Hedi ben Salem is a Moroccan actor. He is best known as the lover and collaborator of provocative German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder. He died of a heart attack 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.
- Known For: Acting
- Birthday: 1936-01-01
- Place of Birth: Morocco
- Also Known As: Elhedi Ben Salem, El Hedi Ben Salem, Salem El Heïdi, Salem El Hedi
