El Hedi ben Salem

(1936 - 1976)

Known For Acting

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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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Gender

Male

Born

1936-01-01

Died

1976-01-01 (40 years old)

Place of Birth

Morocco

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