João Canijo
- Born
- December 10, 1957
- Died
- January 29, 2026 (68 years old)
- Place of birth
- Porto, Portugal
Biography
João Canijo (born 10 December, 1957; Porto) is a Portuguese filmmaker. His film Get a Life was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. His 2011 film Blood of My Blood was selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. His 2023 film Bad Living won the Silver Bear Jury Prize at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival.
Before his directorial debut, Canijo worked as assistant director for Wim Wenders in The State of Things (1982) and for Werner Schroeter in Der Rosenkönig (1986).
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Known for
Filmography
- —EncenaçãoEncenaçãoFilm · Director, Writer
- —As UcranianasAs UcranianasFilm · Director
- 2024Hotel do RioSeries · Director, Writer, Creator
- 2023Bad LivingFilm · Director, Writer
- 2023Living BadFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 2020FojosFilm · Director
- 2017Diary of BeirasFilm · Director
- 2017Caminhos da Alma - FátimaSeries · Director, Writer, Creator
- 2017FátimaFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 2017Guia de PortugalSeries · Director, Creator
- 2016The Day of My WeddingFilm · Director
- 2015Portugal: One Day at a TimeFilm · Director
- 2013That's LoveFilm · Director, Writer
- 2012Raul Brandão was a Great Writer...Film · Director, Screenplay
- 2012ObligationObligationFilm · Writer, Director
- 2011Blood of My BloodFilm · Writer, Director★ 7.1
- 2011The Actor's WorkFilm · Director, Sound
- 2010Lusitanian IllusionFilm · Director, Writer
- 2007MisbegottenFilm · Writer, Director
- 2006Mãe Há Só UmaMãe Há Só UmaFilm · Producer, Director
- 2004In the Darkness of the NightFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 2003Fugas.ptFugas.ptFilm · Director
- 2002A AudiçãoA AudiçãoFilm · Director
- 2001Get a LifeFilm · Writer, Director
- 2000Tarde DemaisFilm · Writer
- 1998Black ShoesFilm · Writer, Director
- 1996Sai da Minha VidaSeries · Director, Writer
- 1995The ConventFilm · Production Manager★ 5.3
- 1995CluedoCluedoSeries · Director
- 1994Lisbon StoryFilm · Line Producer★ 7.2
- 1994Blind Man's BluffFilm · Production Manager
- 1994Crystal BookFilm · Production Manager
- 1991Alentejo Sem LeiSeries · Director, Writer, Creator
- 1990Lovely ChildFilm · Director, Writer
- 1989Crimes do CoraçãoCrimes do CoraçãoFilm · Writer
- 1988Three Less MeFilm · Director, Writer, Associate Producer
- 1987The Mountains of the MoonFilm · Assistant Director
- 1986The Rose KingFilm · Assistant Director★ 6.5
- 1986The Satin SlipperFilm · Assistant Director
- 1985No One TwiceFilm · Screenplay
- 1984Half in LoveHalf in LoveFilm · Producer, Screenplay, Director, Editor
- 1983In the White CityFilm · Second Assistant Director★ 7.0
- 1982The State of ThingsFilm · Assistant Director★ 6.4
- 1982Fim de EstaçãoFim de EstaçãoFilm · Assistant Director