Vasili Arkhipov

Born: 1926-01-30

Biography

Vasily Aleksandrovich Arkhipov (Russian: Василий Александрович Архипов; 30 January 1926 – 19 August 1998) was a Soviet Navy officer credited with preventing a nuclear strike and potentially all-out nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962.

Known For

The Untold History Of The United States
The Man Who Saved the World

Top Movie Credits

The Man Who Saved the World Self (archive footage)