Ilya Kopalin

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Ilya Kopalin

Directing 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 th…

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Three Songs About Lenin

Three Songs About Lenin

6.1 1934 Movie
A Sixth Part of the World

A Sixth Part of the World

6.6 1926 Movie
Moscow Strikes Back

Moscow Strikes Back

5.6 1942 Movie
Stride, Soviet!

Stride, Soviet!

6.3 1926 Movie
Moscow

Moscow

6.7 1927 Movie
Warsaw Meetings

Warsaw Meetings

1955 Movie
City of Great Destiny

City of Great Destiny

1961 Movie
For Peace and Friendship

For Peace and Friendship

10.0 1954 Movie
Crimean Conference

Crimean Conference

10.0 1945 Movie
Day of the Victorious Country

Day of the Victorious Country

1948 Movie
Velikoye proshchaniye

Velikoye proshchaniye

5.5 1953 Movie
First Flight to the Stars

First Flight to the Stars

1961 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1966
    World Without a Game

    Movie Self

  2. 1963
    The Magic Beam

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  3. 1961
    First Flight to the Stars

    Movie Director

  4. 1961
    City of Great Destiny

    Movie Director

  5. 1957
    The Unforgettable Years

    Movie Director

  6. 1955
    Warsaw Meetings

    Movie Director

  7. 1955
    A Celebration of Our Youth

    Movie Director

  8. 1954
    International Concert

    Movie Director

  9. 1954
    For Peace and Friendship

    Movie Director

  10. 1953
    Velikoye proshchaniye

    Movie Director

  11. 1953
    Albania

    Movie Director

  12. 1950
    Land Renewal

    Movie Director

  13. 1949
    New Albania

    Movie Director

  14. 1948
    Day of the Victorious Country

    Movie Director

  15. 1946
    The Liberated Czechoslovakia

    Movie Director

  16. 1945
    Berlin Conference

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 1945
    Crimean Conference

    Movie Director

  2. 1943
    The Court Is in Session

    Movie Director

  3. 1942
    To Protect Native Moscow

    Movie Director

  4. 1942
    Moscow Strikes Back

    Movie Director

  5. 1941
    Towards the Sun

    Movie Director

  6. 1934
    Three Songs About Lenin

    Movie Assistant Director

  7. 1931
    One of Many

    Movie Director

  8. 1930
    In the Bryansk Polesie

    Movie Director

  9. 1927
    Moscow

    Movie Director

  10. 1926
    A Sixth Part of the World

    Movie Location Manager

  11. 1926
    Stride, Soviet!

    Movie Location Scout