Ilya Kopalin
Profile info
Known forDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday2 August 1900
Died12 June 1976 (age 75)
Place of birthPavlovskaya, Zvenigorod
Known credits27
Biography
Ilya Petrovich Kopalin (1900–1976) was a Soviet film director renowned for his impactful documentaries. He is best remembered for capturing some of the most historic moments of the 20th century, including the Yalta Conference, where he filmed Stalin, Churchill, and Roosevelt, as well as the momentous flight of Yuri Gagarin, the first human to journey into space. Kopalin's work as a filmmaker focused on documenting significant events in Soviet history, earning him recognition as a key figure in Soviet documentary filmmaking.
World Without a Game
1966 · Self
The Magic Beam
1963 · Self (archive footage)
First Flight to the Stars
1961 · Director
City of Great Destiny
1961 · Director
The Unforgettable Years
1957 · Director
Warsaw Meetings
1955 · Director
A Celebration of Our Youth
1955 · Director
International Concert
1954 · Director
For Peace and Friendship
1954 · Director
For Peace and Friendship
1954 · Screenplay
Velikoye proshchaniye
1953 · Director
Albania
1953 · Director
Albania
1953 · Screenplay
Land Renewal
1950 · Director
New Albania
1949 · Director
Day of the Victorious Country
1948 · Director
The Liberated Czechoslovakia
1946 · Director
The Liberated Czechoslovakia
1946 · Screenplay
Berlin Conference
1945 · Director
Crimean Conference
1945 · Director
The Court Is in Session
1943 · Director
To Protect Native Moscow
1942 · Director
Moscow Strikes Back
1942 · Director
Moscow Strikes Back
1942 · Editor
Towards the Sun
1941 · Director
Three Songs About Lenin
1934 · Assistant Director
One of Many
1931 · Director
In the Bryansk Polesie
1930 · Director
Moscow
1927 · Director
A Sixth Part of the World
1926 · Location Manager
Stride, Soviet!
1926 · Location Scout
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