Ilya Kopalin
Known for Directing
Details
Birthday: August 02, 1900
Deathday: June 12, 1976
Place of birth: Pavlovskaya, Zvenigorod
Biography
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.
Actor
1966
1963
Director
1955
1945
1945
1942
1941
1931
1927