João Canijo
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1957-12-10 (67 years old)
Place of Birth
Porto, Portugal
João Canijo
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).
Acting
(2024)
O Pomar
as Pai
(2016)
(2016)
(2015)
Here in Lisbon
as (segment "Los Barcos")
(1994)
Lisbon Story
as Crook
(1990)
Crew
(2023)
Living Bad
Director, Screenplay
(2023)
Bad Living
Director, Screenplay
(2020)
Fojos
Director
(2017)
Fátima
Director, Screenplay
(2017)
Diary of Beiras
Director
(2016)
The Day of My Wedding
Director
(2015)
Portugal: One Day at a Time
Director
(2013)
That's Love
Director, Writer
(2012)
Raul Brandão was a Great Writer...
Director, Screenplay
(2012)
Obligation
Writer, Director
(2011)
Blood of My Blood
Writer, Director
(2011)
The Actor's Work
Director, Sound
(2010)
Lusitanian Illusion
Director, Writer
(2007)
Misbegotten
Writer, Director
(2006)
Mãe Há Só Uma
Producer, Director
(2004)
In the Darkness of the Night
Director, Screenplay
(2003)
Fugas.pt
Director
(2002)
A Audição
Director
(2001)
Get a Life
Writer, Director
(2000)
Tarde Demais
Writer
(1998)
Black Shoes
Writer, Director
(1995)
The Convent
Production Manager
(1994)
Lisbon Story
Line Producer
(1994)
Crystal Book
Production Manager
(1994)
Blind Man's Bluff
Production Manager
(1990)
Lovely Child
Director, Writer
(1989)
Crimes do Coração
Writer
(1988)
Three Less Me
Director, Writer, Associate Producer
(1987)
The Mountains of the Moon
Assistant Director
(1986)
The Rose King
Assistant Director
(1985)
Ninguém Duas Vezes
Screenplay
(1984)
Half in Love
Producer, Screenplay, Director, Editor
(1983)
In the White City
Second Assistant Director
(1982)
Fim de Estação
Assistant Director
(1982)
The State of Things
Assistant Director