Ilya Kopalin

Known for DirectingBorn 1900-08-02Died 1976-06-12Pavlovskaya, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

For Peace and Friendship

Crimean Conference

A Celebration of Our Youth

Moscow

A Sixth Part of the World

Three Songs About Lenin

Velikoye proshchaniye

Moscow Strikes Back

World Without a Game

The Magic Beam

First Flight to the Stars

The Unforgettable Years

Warsaw Meetings

Day of the Victorious Country

The Liberated Czechoslovakia

Berlin Conference

The Court Is in Session

To Protect Native Moscow

Towards the Sun

One of Many

In the Bryansk Polesie