Director
Ilya Kopalin
126 years · Pavlovskaya, Zvenigorod · 14 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 14
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
Warsaw Meetings
1955 · Director
For Peace and Friendship
1954 · Director, Screenplay
Velikoye proshchaniye
1953 · Director
Day of the Victorious Country
1948 · Director
Berlin Conference
1945 · Director
Crimean Conference
1945 · Director
The Court Is in Session
1943 · Director
Moscow Strikes Back
1942 · Director, Editor
In the Bryansk Polesie
1930 · Director
Moscow
1927 · Director