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dimitri devyatkin in 2013 manhattan , new york , united states bronx , vgik : moscow institute of cinema , moscow state science university high school , st. john 's college emmy nomination , los angeles -lrb- 1984 -rrb- american video art , filmmaking 31 july 1949 '' -lrb- 1984 -rrb- , '' el salvador : names of video war '' -lrb- 1986 -rrb- , '' it rains again from on brighton beach '' -lrb- 1992 -rrb- , '' the russia sordid affair '' -lrb- 1973 -rrb- : the people speak '' devyatkin.jpg dimitri devyatkin
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dimitri devyatkin

dimitri devyatkin -lrb- born july 31 , 1949 -rrb- is an american video artist , public speaker , journalist , musician and writer .
devyatkin uses elements of humor , art and new technology in his work .
he is known as one of the first video makers to combine abstract synthesized imagery with camera footage .
his programs have been broadcast domestically and internationally on abc , pbs , channel 4 , wdr , france 3 , tf1 and channel one russia .
his works consist of digital media , computer art , broadcast news and feature filmmaking .
his activities in the creation of new independent us filmmaking as the essential nation of the world cinema have been described in the `` birth of a nation '' dvd -lrb- 1997 -rrb- .
