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CHERNOBYL DIARIES (2012) PRODUCTION NOTES DIMITRI DIATCHENKO (Uri) recently had guest star roles on "Sons of Anarchy," "Perception" and "How I Met Your Mother," coupled with several roles on the 2012 version of the hit war game "Ghost Recon/Future Soldier." In March of 2012, Diatchenko travelled to Bulgaria to shoot the film "Company of Heroes," a World War II story in which he will be starring alongside Tom Sizemore, Vinnie Jones and Chad Collins. Prior to appearing in "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" and "Get Smart," Diatchenko's comedy skills were on tap in the irreverent comedy, "Remarkable Power," starring Tom Arnold and Kevin Nealon, in which Diatchenko delivered a hilarious performance as the outrageous Czech porno director, Ivan. In the World War II film "Miriam," Diatchenko portrayed the leading role of KGB agent Alexi Mironov, who falls in love with a Jewish woman in war-torn Europe. With a flawless Russian accent, Diatchenko has been quite popular on television, appearing on such hit series as "CSI Miami," "Without a Trace," "Criminal Minds," "Burn Notice," "Desire" and "Alias." Diatchenko has done his share of voiceovers as well, including "The Family Guy" and "The Wild Thornberrys." His most recent VO work can be experienced in the blockbuster video games "Ghost Recon" and "Uncharted 3." Other major credits include "Iron Man I and 2," "Uncharted 1 and 2," "Call of Duty: World at War," "Red Alert 3: Command and Conquer" and "Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions," where he voiced the role of Sandman. His first acting experience was as the lead in the play "Foxfire," by Hume Cronin, where he played the country music star Dillard Nations. He then landed a small role as a Navy Seal in Ridley Scott's "G.I. Jane," starring Demi Moore. After that break, Diatchenko moved out to Los Angeles and officially started his professional acting career. In addition to his acting, Diatchenko performs as a master classical guitarist. As a soloist, he has four guitar CDs in release. His original composition for solo guitar, entitled "Tango en Paraiso," is featured on the soundtrack for the film "Remarkable Power." Mel Bay Publications has published this piece in Master Anthology of New Classic Guitar Solos, Vol. 1, which is available worldwide. © 2012 Warner Bros. Pictures 10
CHERNOBYL DIARIES (2012) PRODUCTION NOTES About the Filmmakers BRAD PARKER (Director) makes his feature film directing debut with "Chernobyl Diaries." He is set to direct the next actioner from producers J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves. Prior to segueing into feature directing, Parker was second unit director and visual effects supervisor on director Reeves' feature "Let Me In," and also served in both capacities on Steven Spielberg's television project "Locke & Key," with director Mark Romanek. Parker began his career as an animator and art director at MTV, where he co-founded the company's digital animation lab. From there he joined Digital Domain to work on visual effects for features, contributing to numerous films, including David Fincher's "Fight Club"; "xXx"; "The Time Machine"; and "We Own the Night," for which he was nominated for a Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture. As a natural extension of his talents, Parker became involved in DD's commercials division as both a visual effects supervisor and director. A number of the spots Parker contributed to as VFX supervisor became highly recognized in the industry, including "Unstoppable" for Adidas, "23 vs. 39" for Gatorade, "Toy Boat" for eBay, and several others. During his tenure at Digital Domain, Parker frequently collaborated with directors, including Mark Romanek, Joe Pytka, Noam Murro, Brian Beletic, and many more. Parker next joined Bob Industries to expand his own directorial career. Utilizing his VFX and design knowledge as a springboard, he has directed live action, visual storytelling and effects projects of all kinds. His comprehensive knowledge of art and technology allows him to bring a truly unique style, personality, and creative point of view to all his projects. He has directed many commercial projects for all mediums, and his current clients include Nike, Nintendo, Sony, Electronic Arts, Chrysler, Hyundai, Toyota, Honda, Molson Beer and Panasonic. OREN PELI (Writer/Producer) is the creator of the highly successful "Paranormal Activity" horror franchise, which has grossed more than $576 million at the worldwide box office. The first in the series, which he wrote, directed and produced, was his first film. Since then, he wrote and produced the hits "Paranormal Activity 2," "Paranormal Activity 3" and "Insidious." He is also the writer/director of the upcoming films "Area 51" and "Paranormal Activity 4," and the producer of the upcoming horror film "The Bay," from director Barry Levinson, and "Lords of Salem," from writer/director Rob Zombie. Branching out onto the small screen, Peli is the co-creator and executive producer of the hit ABC Show "The River," from executive producer Steven Spielberg. Peli is a native of Israel who came to the U.S. at the age of 19. Back home, he had dropped out of high school at age 16 to write a highly commercial painting program, then became a full-time software designer, using his skills to create animation programs and, ultimately, game software. © 2012 Warner Bros. Pictures 11
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