Ilya Kopalin
Directing
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.
Known for
Directing22
movieWarsaw Meetings
1955
Director
movieVelikoye proshchaniye
1953
Director
Албания
1953
Director
movieBerlin Conference
1945
Director
movieCrimean Conference
1945
Director
movieThe Court Is in Session
1943
Director
movieMoscow Strikes Back
1942
Director
movieThree Songs About Lenin
1934
Assistant Director
One of Many
1931
Director
movieIn the Bryansk Polesie
1930
Director
movieMoscow
1927
Director
Writing3
Acting2
movieThe Magic Beam
1963
Self (archive footage)
Art1
movieStride, Soviet!
1926
Location Scout
Editing1
Production1
movieA Sixth Part of the World
1926
Location Manager