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Ilya Kopalin
Born
2 August 1900
Died
12 June 1976
Place
Pavlovskaya, Zvenigorod
Directing

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.

As director

First Flight to the Stars

First Flight to the Stars

1961 · Director

The Unforgettable Years

1957 · Director
Warsaw Meetings

Warsaw Meetings

1955 · Director

A Celebration of Our Youth

1955 · Director
For Peace and Friendship

For Peace and Friendship

1954 · Director

Международный концерт

1954 · Director
Velikoye proshchaniye

Velikoye proshchaniye

1953 · Director

Албания

1953 · Director

Обновление земли

1950 · Director

Новая Албания

1949 · Director
Day of the Victorious Country

Day of the Victorious Country

1948 · Director

The Liberated Czechoslovakia

1946 · Director
Crimean Conference

Crimean Conference

1945 · Director
Berlin Conference

Berlin Conference

1945 · Director
The Court Is in Session

The Court Is in Session

1943 · Director
Moscow Strikes Back

Moscow Strikes Back

1942 · Director

To Protect Native Moscow

1942 · Director

Towards the Sun

1941 · Director

One of Many

1931 · Director
In the Bryansk Polesie

In the Bryansk Polesie

1930 · Director
Moscow

Moscow

1927 · Director

As actor

World Without a Game

World Without a Game

1966 · Self
The Magic Beam

The Magic Beam

1963 · Self (archive footage)