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Directing
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Acting credits
2
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
TMDB popularity
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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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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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