- El Hedi ben Salem
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deathdate = 1982
deathplace =Nîmes ,France
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notable role = Ali in ""
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grammyawards =El Hedi ben Salem (El Hedi ben Salem m'Barek Mohammed Mustafa) (died 1982), was a Moroccan actor best known for his work with German
film director Rainer Werner Fassbinder .Biography
El Hedi ben Salem was the lover of
Rainer Werner Fassbinder from 1971 to 1974. During this he played several roles in Fassbinder's films. He is best known for his role of Ali in "". After he killed three people under the influence of alcohol he was deported to France, where he killed himself in prison. Fassbinder dedicated his last film "Querelle " to him.Filmography
*1972 "The Merchant of Four Seasons"
*1973 "Jail Bait"
*1973 "Tenderness of Wolves"
*1973 "Welt am Draht "
*1974 "Martha"
*1974 ""
*1975 "Fox and His Friends "External links
*imdb name|0373289|El Hedi ben Salem
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