Uri Fruchtmann

Activist

Birth Year 1955

Birthplace Petah Tikva, Israel

Age 69 years old

Nationality Israel

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1955

Uri Fruchtmann (אורי פרוכטמן; born 1955) is an Israeli human rights activist, film producer and director.

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.

Fruchtmann has served on the boards of several charities.

1988

A son, Daniel, was stillborn in 1988.

2008

In 2008 he co-founded the UK human rights charity Videre Est Credere (Latin for "To see is to believe").

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.

Fruchtmann was Scottish singer Annie Lennox's second husband.

They have two daughters, Lola and Tali.