El Hedi ben Salem was born on March 4, 1936 in Redeyef, Gafsa, Tunisia. He was an actor, known for Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974), The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1972) and Eight Hours Don't Make a Day (1972). He died on March 14, 1976 in Nîmes, Gard, France.