Ilya Kopalin
Photoplayd Industry Rating
Not enough rated films yet to compute a weighted score.
Roles are weighted by involvement: director 1.0, screenwriter 0.7, lead 0.8, supporting 0.4, crew 0.1.
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.
Known for
Credits
Towards the Sun (1941)
Director
City of Great Destiny (1961)
Director
For Peace and Friendship (1954)
Director
First Flight to the Stars (1961)
Director
International Concert (1954)
Director
Warsaw Meetings (1955)
Director
Crimean Conference (1945)
Director
Velikoye proshchaniye (1953)
Director
Moscow Strikes Back (1942)
Director
A Celebration of Our Youth (1955)
Director
Moscow (1927)
Director
Albania (1953)
Director
Berlin Conference (1945)
Director
Day of the Victorious Country (1948)
Director
Land Renewal (1950)
Director
The Unforgettable Years (1957)
Director
In the Bryansk Polesie (1930)
Director
The Court Is in Session (1943)
Director
New Albania (1949)
Director
The Liberated Czechoslovakia (1946)
Director
One of Many (1931)
Director
To Protect Native Moscow (1942)
Director