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World on a Wire
1973· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 1, 1936(40)
Day of Death
January 1, 1976
Place of Birth
Morocco
Also Known As
Elhedi Ben SalemEl Hedi Ben SalemSalem El HeïdiSalem El Hedi
El Hedi ben Salem
Acting
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.
Known For
Filmography
- 2011MovieMy Name Is Not Alias Self (archive footage)
- 2007MovieWhen Fear Eats the Soulas Ali (archive footage)
- 1975MovieFox and His Friendsas Salem the Moroccan (uncredited)
- 1975MovieLike a Bird on a Wireas Bodybuilder
- 1974MovieMarthaas Hotel Guest
- 1974MovieAli: Fear Eats the Soulas Ali
- 1973TVWorld on a Wireas Bodyguard
- 1973MovieTenderness of the Wolvesas Französischer Soldat
- 1973MovieJail Bait
- 1972TVEight Hours Don’t Make a Dayas Dunkelhäutiger Arbeiter
- 1972MovieThe Merchant of Four Seasonsas Araber