El Hedi ben Salem

Acting

Born January 1, 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 f…

Known for

World on a Wire

1973

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

1974

My Name Is Not Ali

2011

Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day

1972

Fox and His Friends

1975

Tenderness of the Wolves

1973

Martha

1974

The Merchant of Four Seasons

1972

Acting(11)

2011My Name Is Not AliSelf (archive footage)

Film

2007When Fear Eats the SoulAli (archive footage)

Film

1975Fox and His FriendsSalem the Moroccan (uncredited)

Film