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    Jüri Krjukov

    1954-09-05 (69 years old) in Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now 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

    Movies

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    All My Lenins
    49 %|Oct 2, 1997
    Thriller, Comedy
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    Tom and Fluffy
    62 %|Jan 1, 1997
    Animation, Family
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    American Mountains
    0 %|May 19, 1994
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
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    So long, Dracula!
    100 %|Nov 5, 1993
    Documentary
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    Prompter
    35 %|Apr 19, 1993
    Drama
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    Three Jolly Fellows
    70 %|Aug 31, 1990
    Animation, TV Movie
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    A Man Who Never Was
    32 %|Mar 18, 1990
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    Karlsson-on-the-Roof
    0 %|Jan 20, 1988
    Family
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    Three Jolly Fellows 2
    50 %|Sep 12, 1987
    Animation
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    Breakfast on the Grass
    62 %|Aug 1, 1987
    Animation
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    In One Hundred Years in May
    0 %|Nov 27, 1986
    History, Drama
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    Ball im Savoy
    80 %|Mar 31, 1986
    Comedy, Music, Romance, TV Movie
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    Karoliine's Silver Yarn
    40 %|May 16, 1985
    Family, Fantasy
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    Lurich
    60 %|Jun 2, 1984
    History, Drama
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    Doubles
    30 %|May 11, 1983
    Comedy
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    Fools of Fame
    47 %|Dec 27, 1982
    Comedy
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    Pisuhänd
    46 %|Jan 31, 1982
    Comedy
    actor
    Igihaljas vaatemäng
    85 %|Apr 1, 1981
    Music, TV Movie
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    A Woman Heats the Sauna
    20 %|Jan 2, 1979
    Drama
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    Passenger from the 'Equator'
    70 %|Jan 2, 1970
    Family, Adventure

    Series

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    Wikman's Boys
    70 %|Jan 8, 1995
    Drama