Jüri Krjukov

Known for ActingBorn 1954-09-05Died 1997-10-18Tallinn, 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 AuthorRead more

Movies & web series

American Mountains

So long, Dracula!

Igihaljas vaatemäng

The Boys of Wikman

In One Hundred Years in May

In the Time of the Law of the Wolf

Ball im Savoy

Lurich

Three Jolly Fellows

Colourful Dreams

The Last Visit

The Warmest Month

Cabbage Head

Tom and Fluffy

Su(u)ndorienteerumine

Breakfast on the Grass

A Woman Heats the Sauna

All My Lenins

Passenger from the 'Equator'

Pisuhänd

Open Book

Three Jolly Fellows 2

Karoliine's Silver Yarn

Fools of Fame

Prompter

A Man Who Never Was

Doubles

Karlsson-on-the-Roof

Täna õhtul...

The Limit of Possible