Director

Ilya Kopalin

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Directed movies: 12Directed series: 0All crew credits: 13

TMDB ID: 1010832

IMDb ID: nm0465679

Known for: Directing

Born: August 2, 1900

Died: June 12, 1976

Age: 75

Place of birth: Pavlovskaya, Zvenigorod

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1926 - 1966

Years active: 41

Average TMDB rating: 6.31

Wikidata: Q4232181

Also known as

Ilia Kopalin • И. Копалин • Илья Петрович Копалин

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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.

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