Person
Ilya Kopalin
Directing
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Aug 2, 1900
- Died
- Jun 12, 1976
- From
- Pavlovskaya, Zvenigorod
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.
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World Without a Game
The Magic Beam
Moscow Strikes Back
Day of the Victorious Country
Warsaw Meetings
Moscow
Crimean Conference
Berlin Conference
One of Many
First Flight to the Stars
A Sixth Part of the World
Three Songs About Lenin
The Court Is in Session
Velikoye proshchaniye
A Celebration of Our Youth
To Protect Native Moscow
Towards the Sun
In the Bryansk Polesie