Directing

Ilya Kopalin

Born 1900-08-02

Pavlovskaya, Zvenigorod

Department: Directing

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.

1961

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Filmography & Credits

Complete career catalog (31 titles)

Title	Character / Role	Type	Year
World Without a Game	Self	Movie	1966
The Magic Beam	Self (archive footage)	Movie	1963
First Flight to the Stars	Director	Movie	1961
City of Great Destiny	Director	Movie	1961
The Unforgettable Years	Director	Movie	1957
Warsaw Meetings	Director	Movie	1955
A Celebration of Our Youth	Director	Movie	1955
International Concert	Director	Movie	1954
For Peace and Friendship	Director	Movie	1954
For Peace and Friendship	Screenplay	Movie	1954
Velikoye proshchaniye	Director	Movie	1953
Albania	Director	Movie	1953
Albania	Screenplay	Movie	1953
Land Renewal	Director	Movie	1950
New Albania	Director	Movie	1949
Day of the Victorious Country	Director	Movie	1948
The Liberated Czechoslovakia	Director	Movie	1946
The Liberated Czechoslovakia	Screenplay	Movie	1946
Berlin Conference	Director	Movie	1945
Crimean Conference	Director	Movie	1945
The Court Is in Session	Director	Movie	1943
To Protect Native Moscow	Director	Movie	1942
Moscow Strikes Back	Director	Movie	1942
Moscow Strikes Back	Editor	Movie	1942
Towards the Sun	Director	Movie	1941
Three Songs About Lenin	Assistant Director	Movie	1934
One of Many	Director	Movie	1931
In the Bryansk Polesie	Director	Movie	1930
Moscow	Director	Movie	1927
A Sixth Part of the World	Location Manager	Movie	1926
Stride, Soviet!	Location Scout	Movie	1926