João Canijo
Born: 1957-12-10 in Porto, Portugal
Died: 2026-01-29
Known For: Directing
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).
Filmography
2024
- Hotel do Rio ... (Director)
- O Pomar as Pai
2023
- Living Bad ... (Director)
- Bad Living ... (Director)
2020
- Fojos ... (Director)
2017
- Fátima ... (Director)
- Caminhos da Alma - Fátima ... (Director)
- Diary of Beiras ... (Director)
- Guia de Portugal ... (Director)
2015
- Portugal: One Day at a Time ... (Director)
- Here in Lisbon as (segment "Los Barcos")
2013
- That's Love ... (Director)
2012
- Obligation ... (Writer)
- Raul Brandão was a Great Writer... ... (Screenplay)
2011
- Blood of My Blood ... (Writer)
- The Actor's Work ... (Director)
2010
- Lusitanian Illusion ... (Director)
2007
- Misbegotten ... (Writer)
2006
- Mãe Há Só Uma ... (Director)
2004
- In the Darkness of the Night ... (Director)
2003
- Fugas.pt ... (Director)
2002
- A Audição ... (Director)
2001
- Get a Life ... (Writer)
2000
- Tarde Demais ... (Writer)
1998
- Black Shoes ... (Writer)
1996
- Sai da Minha Vida ... (Director)
1995
- The Convent ... (Production Manager)
- Cluedo ... (Director)
1994
- Lisbon Story as Crook
- Blind Man's Bluff ... (Production Manager)
- Crystal Book ... (Production Manager)
1991
- Alentejo Sem Lei ... (Director)
1990
- Step by Step
- Lovely Child ... (Director)
1989
- Crimes do Coração ... (Writer)
1988
- Three Less Me ... (Writer)
1987
- The Mountains of the Moon ... (Assistant Director)
1986
- The Satin Slipper ... (Assistant Director)
- The Rose King ... (Assistant Director)
1985
- No one Twice ... (Screenplay)
1984
- Half in Love ... (Director)
1983
- In the White City ... (Second Assistant Director)
1982
- The State of Things ... (Assistant Director)
- Fim de Estação ... (Assistant Director)