Director
Ilya Kopalin
August 2, 1900 · 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.
Often works with
Leonid Khmara
4 titles together
A Celebration of Our Youth, Crimean Conference, First Flight to the Stars
Joseph Stalin
3 titles together
Velikoye proshchaniye, Crimean Conference, Berlin Conference
Vyacheslav Molotov
3 titles together
Velikoye proshchaniye, Crimean Conference, Berlin Conference
Winston Churchill
2 titles together
Crimean Conference, Berlin Conference
Full filmography · 13
First Flight to the Stars
Director
1961
City of Great Destiny
Director
1961
Warsaw Meetings
Director
1955A Celebration of Our Youth
Director
1955
For Peace and Friendship
Director
1954
Velikoye proshchaniye
Director
1953
Day of the Victorious Country
Director
1948
Berlin Conference
Director
1945
Crimean Conference
Director
1945
The Court Is in Session
Director
1943
Moscow Strikes Back
Director
1942
In the Bryansk Polesie
Director
1930