Uri Fruchtmann: Who Is Annie Lennox’s Ex-husband?

Uri Fruchtmann is an Israeli human rights activist, film producer and director. He is the ex-husband of Annie Lennox. Uri’s ex-wife Annie is a Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist, and philanthropist. She was a member of The Tourists and then Eurythmics alongside musician Dave Stewart. She and Dave were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2020, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022.

Uri Fruchtmann: Bio Summary

How Old Is Annie Lennox’s Ex-husband, Uri Fruchtmann?

Uri Fruchtmann was welcomed into the world in the year 1955. Although he celebrates his birthday once every year, his birthday is unknown. According to his birth year, he will be turning 68 years old after celebrating his birthday in 2023. He was born in Petah Tikva, Israel. He is an Israeli. His parents’ information is not available.

Uri Fruchtmann may not be the only child of his parents but details regarding his siblings are unknown. There isn’t much information about Uri’s early life and family. His educational background and qualifications have not been made public however, he is a well-educated person.

Uri Fruchtmann Is A Human Rights Activist And Filmmaker

Uri Fruchtmann is a human rights activist, film producer, and director. He serves as the non-executive Director of Ealing Studios. He also co-founded an independent film production company called Fragile Films, which is based in the United Kingdom. He is known for his work on several films as a producer, executive producer, and director.

Filmmaker, Uri Fruchtmann once mentioned in an interview that what drew him to filmmaking was “the ability to tell complex stories in a visual way. I was also excited by the potential of film and TV reaching large numbers of people, touching them in an emotional and intellectual way.”

As a producer, Uri Fruchtmann has worked in “Obi”, “One Family: The Price of Bread”, “All in the Family”, “The Atlantic Records Story”, “Stir It Up”, “Spice World”, “An Ideal Husband”, “High Heels and Low Lifes”, “Hope Springs”, “Galoot”, “Grasp the Nettle”, and “Tawai: A Voice from the Forest”. He was an executive producer for “The Importance of Being Earnest”.

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Uri Fruchtmann served as a director for the TV Special, “The Atlantic Records Story”. He was a director for “Stir It Up”. Uri has also established himself as a human rights activist. He has served on the boards of several charities. He became the co-founder of the UK human rights charity Videre Est Credere, which means “To see is to believe” in Latin.

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.” Videre has trained more than 500 activists since it was founded in 2008.

Uri Fruchtmann has spoken about what inspired Videre est Credere. He said: “As a filmmaker who is also passionate about political and social change I was always interested in using video cameras to monitor and prevent injustice. I first experimented with this concept over 20 years ago, when video cameras became democratized, ie inexpensive and easy to use.”

Uri Fruchtmann added that he “approached Oren Yakobovich, who had pioneered an award-winning camera distribution project in the occupied territories of Palestine, at the Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem. We realized we had a similar vision and together we founded Videre.” Speaking of his hopes for Videre est Credere and their future projects, Uri said:

“Our vision is a world where no human rights violation goes unseen or without remedy. Videre has big ambitions for the future and several new projects in the pipeline, but for security reasons we can’t discuss them, sorry…”

Uri Fruchtmann Has Been Married Twice

Uri Fruchtmann is currently a married man. He has been married two times to two women. He married Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist, and philanthropist Annie Lennox on July 15, 1988. They lived in The Grove, Highgate. They have two daughters and a stillborn son. Their daughter Lola Lennox Fruchtmann was born on 10 December 1990.

Lola is a singer, songwriter, and model. Uri and Annie’s other daughter Tali Lennox Fruchtmann was born on 9 February 1993. Tali is a model, artist, and actress. Uri and Annie’s marriage ended on July 19, 2000. After the divorce, Uri Fruchtmann married his second and current wife Catherine Cheshire. The couple have been married since 2006.

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Uri and Catherine’s marriage has been able to survive for 17 years as of 2023. They are still married and there isn’t any sign of a divorce. They have a daughter called Lyra Bee Fruchtmann. Uri was Annie Lennox’s second husband. His ex-wife Annie was married to Radha Raman before she became his wife.

Annie and German Hare Krishna devotee Radha Raman were married from March 14, 1984, until they divorced on May 2, 1985. They had no children together. Annie is currently married to Mitch Besser. They have been married since September 15, 2012. Their marriage has lasted for 11 years as of 2023.