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Ilya Kopalin (1900-1976)

Alias:
Ilia Kopalin
И. Копалин
Илья Петрович Копалин

Birthplace:
Pavlovskaya, Zvenigorod

Born:
August 2, 1900

Died:
June 12, 1976

Biography from TheMovieDB

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.

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Film Production

Assistant Director:
1934  Three Songs About Lenin

Director:
1927  Moscow
1930  In the Bryansk Polesie
1931  One of Many
1934  Three Songs About Lenin
1941  Towards the Sun
1942  Moscow Strikes Back
1942  To Protect Native Moscow
1943  The Court Is in Session
1945  Berlin Conference
1945  Crimean Conference
1948  Day of the Victorious Country
1953  Velikoye proshchaniye
1955  A Celebration of Our Youth
1955  Warsaw Meetings
1961  First Flight to the Stars

Editor:
1927  Moscow
1930  In the Bryansk Polesie
1931  One of Many
1934  Three Songs About Lenin
1941  Towards the Sun
1942  Moscow Strikes Back
1942  To Protect Native Moscow
1943  The Court Is in Session
1945  Berlin Conference
1945  Crimean Conference
1948  Day of the Victorious Country
1953  Velikoye proshchaniye
1955  A Celebration of Our Youth
1955  Warsaw Meetings
1961  First Flight to the Stars

Location Manager:
1926  A Sixth Part of the World
1927  Moscow
1930  In the Bryansk Polesie
1931  One of Many
1934  Three Songs About Lenin
1941  Towards the Sun
1942  Moscow Strikes Back
1942  To Protect Native Moscow
1943  The Court Is in Session
1945  Berlin Conference
1945  Crimean Conference
1948  Day of the Victorious Country
1953  Velikoye proshchaniye
1955  A Celebration of Our Youth
1955  Warsaw Meetings
1961  First Flight to the Stars

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