Jüri Krjukov

Biography

Jüri Krjukov (September 5, 1954 – October 18, 1997) was an Estonian actor. Jüri Krjukov was born in Tallinn to Igor Krjukov, an engineer of Russian origin, and Maria Krjukov (née Pirson), who was Estonian. He had an older brother Oleg, seven years his senior. When he was six-months-old, his father died and his mother supported the family by working as a hairdresser. In 1968, aged fourteen, Krjukov made his film debut in a starring role as Ilmar, an Estonian boy in the Pioneer organization, in the Aleksandr Kurochkin directed Russian language children's film Passenger from the "Equator". After filming, he returned to his studies at the Tallinn Secondary School No. 7 (now, Tallinn English College), graduating in 1972. Afterwards, he enrolled at the Tallinn Conservatory to study acting under instructor Voldemar Panso, graduating in 1976. His is graduating classmates included: Merle Karusoo, Ago-Endrik Kerge, Urmas Kibuspuu, Kalju Orro, Anne Paluver, Külliki Tool, Lembit Peterson, Priit Pedajas, Eero Spriit, and Peeter Volkonski. His diploma production roles were as Kägu in August Kitzberg's Kosjasõit and Director in Luigi Pirandello's Six Characters in Search of an Author

Movies & TV Shows

1. Breakfast on the Grass (1987) — (voice) (uncredited)
2. All My Lenins (1997) — Bolshevik
3. Colourful Dreams (1975) — Rainbow (uncredited)
4. Pisuhänd (1982) — Ludvig Sander
5. Open Book (1980) — гость
6. A Man Who Never Was (1990) — Imbi's uncle
7. A Woman Heats the Sauna (1979) — Moorits's Son
8. Tom and Fluffy (1997) — Narrator (voice)
9. Passenger from the 'Equator' (1970) — Ilmar
10. Karoliine's Silver Yarn (1985) — Bandit
11. Cabbage Head (1993) — (voice)
12. Prompter (1993) — Photographer
13. Three Jolly Fellows (1990) — Kingpool (voice)
14. Fools of Fame (1982) — Salomon Vesipruul
15. Lurich (1984) — Lecturer
16. Doubles (1983) — Band Administrator
17. Three Jolly Fellows 2 (1987) — Kingpool (voice)
18. Ball im Savoy (1986) — Mustafa
19. In the Time of the Law of the Wolf (1986)
20. The Boys of Wikman (1995) — Mr. Sirkel
21. American Mountains (1994)
22. Igihaljas vaatemäng (1981) — self
23. So long, Dracula! (1993) — Narrator
24. In One Hundred Years in May (1987) — Viktor Kingisepp
25. The Warmest Month (1974) — Stas
26. The Last Visit (1984)
27. Su(u)ndorienteerumine (1981) — Narrator (voice)
28. Karlsson-on-the-Roof (1988) — Fille
29. Täna õhtul... (1984) — Self
30. Veini süü (1986)
31. The Limit of Possible (1984)