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El Hedi ben Salem

El Hedi ben Salem

  • Gender: Male
  • Born: 1936-01-01 (40 years old)
  • TMDB Popularity: 0.67
  • Last Refreshed: 162 days ago

Biography

El Hedi ben Salem was a Moroccan actor born in the 1930s to a Hartani family in Morocco. He met German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder at a Paris gay bathhouse and became his partner, appearing in several of his films, including Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974). This role brought international acclaim for both Salem and Fassbinder. Salem died while in prison, with Fassbinder dedicating his final film Querelle to him.

Filmography

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

as Ali 8 1974