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El Hedi ben Salem

El Hedi ben Salem

Actor · born 1 January 1936 · Morocco

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.

Where to start: Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974).

As actor 9

TV shows 2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best El Hedi ben Salem movie?

By viewer score, Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974) at 7.7/10.

What are El Hedi ben Salem’s most popular movies?

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul, Fox and His Friends, The Merchant of Four Seasons.

How many movies has El Hedi ben Salem made?

9 films on TMDB, 9 as actor.

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