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Jüri Krjukov

Jüri Krjukov

Birthday: 1954-09-05 | Place of Birth: Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Harju County, Estonia]

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

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1997
Tom and Fluffy

as    Narrator (voice)

1993
Cabbage Head

as    (voice)

1993
Prompter

as    Photographer

1990
Three Jolly Fellows

as    Kingpool (voice)

1988
Karlsson-on-the-Roof

as    Fille

1987
Breakfast on the Grass

as    (voice) (uncredited)

1987
Three Jolly Fellows 2

as    Kingpool (voice)

1987
In One Hundred Years in May

as    Viktor Kingisepp

1984
Lurich

as    Lecturer

1983
Doubles

as    Band Administrator

1982
Pisuhänd

as    Ludvig Sander

1982
Fools of Fame

as    Salomon Vesipruul

1981
Igihaljas vaatemäng

as    self

1975
Colourful Dreams

as    Rainbow (uncredited)

1970