- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- August 2, 1900
- Place of Birth
- Pavlovskaya, Zvenigorod
- Died
- June 12, 1976
Ilya Kopalin
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.
Filmography
movieWorld Without a Game
1966 · Self
movieThe Magic Beam
1963 · Self (archive footage)
movieFirst Flight to the Stars
1961 · Director
The Unforgettable Years
movieThe Unforgettable Years
1957 · Director
movieWarsaw Meetings
1955 · Director
A Celebration of Our Youth
movieA Celebration of Our Youth
1955 · Director
Международный концерт
movieМеждународный концерт
1954 · Director
movieFor Peace and Friendship
1954 · Director, Screenplay
movieVelikoye proshchaniye
1953 · Director
Албания
movieАлбания
1953 · Director, Screenplay
Обновление земли
movieОбновление земли
1950 · Director
Новая Албания
movieНовая Албания
1949 · Director
movieDay of the Victorious Country
1948 · Director
The Liberated Czechoslovakia
movieThe Liberated Czechoslovakia
1946 · Director, Screenplay
movieBerlin Conference
1945 · Director
movieCrimean Conference
1945 · Director
movieThe Court Is in Session
1943 · Director
To Protect Native Moscow
movieTo Protect Native Moscow
1942 · Director
movieMoscow Strikes Back
1942 · Director, Editor
Towards the Sun
movieTowards the Sun
1941 · Director
movieThree Songs About Lenin
1934 · Assistant Director
One of Many
movieOne of Many
1931 · Director
movieIn the Bryansk Polesie
1930 · Director
movieMoscow
1927 · Director
movieA Sixth Part of the World
1926 · Location Manager
movieStride, Soviet!
1926 · Location Scout