Jüri Krjukov
Actor
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
Filmography
All My Lenins
as Bolshevik 1997
Colourful Dreams
as Rainbow (uncredited) 1975
Pisuhänd
as Ludvig Sander 1982
Passenger from the 'Equator'
as Ilmar 1970
A Man Who Never Was
as Imbi's uncle 1990
Tom and Fluffy
as Narrator (voice) 1997
Karoliine's Silver Yarn
as Bandit 1985
Cabbage Head
as (voice) 1993
A Woman Heats the Sauna
as Moorits's Son 1979
Three Jolly Fellows
as Kingpool (voice) 1990
Prompter
as Photographer 1993
Fools of Fame
as Salomon Vesipruul 1982
Doubles
as Band Administrator 1983
Three Jolly Fellows 2
as Kingpool (voice) 1987
Lurich
as Lecturer 1984
Igihaljas vaatemäng
as self 1981