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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

Known For

4.9

Bolshevik

All My Lenins

1997

6.2

Narrator (voice)

Tom and Fluffy

1997

7.0

Mr. Sirkel

The Boys of Wikman

1995

0.0

American Mountains

1994

10.0

Narrator

So long, Dracula!

1993

🎬

5.9

(voice)

Cabbage Head

1993

2.7

Photographer

Prompter

1993

7.0

Kingpool (voice)

Three Jolly Fellows

1990

3.2

Imbi's uncle

A Man Who Never Was

1990

0.0

Fille

Karlsson-on-the-Roof

1988

Credits

All My Lenins

as Bolshevik

1997

4.9

Tom and Fluffy

as Narrator (voice)

1997

6.2

The Boys of Wikman

as Mr. Sirkel

1995

7.0

American Mountains

1994

0.0

So long, Dracula!

as Narrator

1993

10.0

🎬

Cabbage Head

as (voice)

1993

5.9

Prompter

as Photographer

1993

2.7

Three Jolly Fellows

as Kingpool (voice)

1990

7.0

A Man Who Never Was

as Imbi's uncle

1990

3.2

Karlsson-on-the-Roof

as Fille

1988

0.0

Three Jolly Fellows 2

as Kingpool (voice)

1987

5.0

Breakfast on the Grass

as (voice) (uncredited)

1987

5.8

In One Hundred Years in May

as Viktor Kingisepp

1987

0.0

Ball im Savoy

as Mustafa

1986

8.0

Hundiseaduse aegu

1986

6.0

Karoliine's Silver Yarn

as Bandit

1985

4.0

The Limit of Possible

1984

0.0

The Last Visit

1984

0.0

Lurich

as Lecturer

1984

6.5

Doubles

as Band Administrator

1983

3.0

Fools of Fame

as Salomon Vesipruul

1982

4.7

Pisuhänd

as Ludvig Sander

1982

4.6

🎬

Igihaljas vaatemäng

as self

1981

8.5

Open Book

as гость

1980

4.6

A Woman Heats the Sauna

as Moorits's Son

1979

3.3

Colourful Dreams

as Rainbow (uncredited)

1975

6.8

The Warmest Month

as Stas

1974

0.0

Passenger from the 'Equator'

as Ilmar

1970

5.6