Uri Fruchtmann Explained

Native Name:	Hebrew: אורי פרוכטמן
Occupation:	Human rights activist, film producer, director
Children:	Lola Lennox Tali Lennox

Uri Fruchtmann (Hebrew: אורי פרוכטמן; born 1955) is an Israeli human rights activist, film producer and director.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Career

He serves as the non-executive Director of Ealing Studios and co-founder of Fragile Films, an independent film production company based in the United Kingdom.^[3]

Board memberships

Fruchtmann has served on the boards of several charities. In 2008 he co-founded the UK human rights charity Videre Est Credere (Latin for "To see is to believe").^[6] Videre describes itself as "give[ing] local activists the equipment, training and support needed to safely capture compelling video evidence of human rights violations. This captured footage is verified, analysed and then distributed to those who can create change." Fruchtmann is currently the Chairman of the Board along with film-maker Terry Gilliam, Executive Director of Greenpeace UK John Sauven and music producer Brian Eno.^{[7] [8]}

Personal life

Fruchtmann was Scottish singer Annie Lennox's second husband.^[9] They have two daughters, Lola and Tali.^{[10] [11]} A son, Daniel, was stillborn in 1988.^[12]

Filmography

As a producer

• One Family: The Price of Bread (TV documentary, 1991).^[1]
• Obi (1991).^[1]
• All in the Family (1992).^[1]
• Stir it up (1994).^[1]
• The Atlantic Records Story (1994).^[1]
• Spice World (1997).^[1]
• An Ideal Husband (1999).^[1]
• High Heels and Low Lifes (2001).^[1]
• The Importance of Being Earnest (2002).^[1]
• Galoot (documentary, 2003).^[1]
• Hope Springs (2003).^[1]
• Grasp the Nettle (documentary, 2013).^[1]
• Tawai (documentary, 2017).^[1]

As a director

• Stir it up (1994).^[1]
• The Atlantic Records Story (1994).^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Uri Fruchtmann. IMDb. 10 August 2015.
2. Web site: Uri Fruchtmann. Yahoo Movies. 10 August 2015.
3. Web site: Uri Fruchtmann: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek. Businessweek.com. 10 August 2015.
4. https://archive.today/20130411141748/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/792860/Uri-Fruchtmann The New York Times
5. Astrid Zweynert, Secretive human rights group fights abuses with military-style precision, Reuters, April 15, 2016
6. UK Charity Commission, UK Charity Commission Report on Videre, UK Charity Commission, July 23, 2013
7. Videre Est Credere, Videre Website, Videre Est Credere, July 23, 2013
8. Jo Lateau, And finally: Uri Fruchtmann, New Internationalist, May 1, 2014
9. Neil McCormick, The sadness that rekindled Annie's flame, The Daily Telegraph, September 06, 2003
10. Barbara Frigerio, Young fashion icon, glamorous model, aspiring singer. Lola loves art, fashion and music, just like her mother, Vogue, 03/02/2010
11. Justin Ravitz, Annie Lennox Weds for Third Time, Us Weekly, September 18, 2012
12. News: Hastings. Chris. Annie Lennox: Son's death changed my life. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/1944539/Annie-Lennox-Sons-death-changed-my-life.html . 11 January 2022 . subscription . live. 7 November 2023. The Daily Telegraph. 10 May 2008. London.