Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev (15 April [O.S. 3 April] 1894 – 11 September 1971) led the Soviet Union as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964 and as chairman of the country's Council of Ministers from 1958 to 1964. During his rule, Khrushchev stunned the communist world with his denunciation of Stalin's crimes and began de-Stalinization. He sponsored the early Soviet space program, and enactment of relatively liberal reforms in domestic policy. After some false starts, and a narrowly avoided nuclear war over Cuba, he conducted successful negotiations with the United States to reduce Cold War tensions. His proclivity toward recklessness led the Kremlin leadership to strip him of power, replacing him with Leonid Brezhnev as First Secretary and Alexei Kosygin as Premier.
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Nikita Khrushchev was the leader of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964, widely recognized today through archival footage in historical documentaries.
He appears via archive footage in acclaimed historical documentaries such as The Fog of War and The Atomic Cafe.
His film appearances document the Cold War, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and early Soviet space programs. Full filmography on Mood.
