Biography
Ilya Petrovich Kopalin (1900–1976) was a Soviet film director renowned for his impactful documentaries. He is best ed 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
all 17
Movies 17
Director 15
self 1
Director

Warsaw Meetings (1955)
Movie
Director

Velikoye proshchaniye (1953)
Movie
Director

Berlin Conference (1945)
Movie
Director

Crimean Conference (1945)
Movie
Director

The Court Is in Session (1943)
Movie
Director / Editor

Moscow Strikes Back (1942)
Movie
Director

Towards the Sun (1941)
Movie
Assistant Director

Three Songs About Lenin (1934)
Movie
Director

One of Many (1931)
Movie
Director

In the Bryansk Polesie (1930)
Movie
Director

Moscow (1927)
Movie
Location Manager

A Sixth Part of the World (1926)
Movie
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Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1900-08-02
Deathday
1976-06-12 (75 years old)
Birth Place
Pavlovskoe, Russia
Citizenships
Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, Russian Empire, Soviet Union
Also Known As
Ilia Kopalin, И. Копалин, Илья Петрович Копалин
Awards
Medal "For the Development of Virgin Lands", Stalin Prize, Medal "For the Defence of Moscow", Order of Lenin, People's Artist of the RSFSR, Medal "Veteran of Labour", People's Artist of the USSR
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