Ilya Kopalin
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- August 2, 1900
- Place of birth
- Pavlovskaya, Zvenigorod
- Died
- June 12, 1976
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.
Movies with Ilya Kopalin
- World Without a Game 1966
- The Magic Beam 1963
Movies directed by Ilya Kopalin
- Moscow Strikes Back 1942 · ★ 5.6
- Moscow 1927 · ★ 6.7
- Crimean Conference 1945 · ★ 10.0
- Velikoye proshchaniye 1953 · ★ 5.5
- A Celebration of Our Youth 1955 · ★ 9.0
- For Peace and Friendship 1954 · ★ 10.0
- Day of the Victorious Country 1948
- Warsaw Meetings 1955
- Berlin Conference 1945
- One of Many 1931
- First Flight to the Stars 1961
- The Court Is in Session 1943
- To Protect Native Moscow 1942
- Towards the Sun 1941
- In the Bryansk Polesie 1930
- The Unforgettable Years 1957
- The Liberated Czechoslovakia 1946
- New Albania 1949
- Land Renewal 1950
- Albania 1953
- International Concert 1954
- City of Great Destiny 1961