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
- Bad Living ... (Director)
- Living Bad ... (Director)
2020
- Fojos ... (Director)
2017
- Caminhos da Alma - Fátima ... (Director)
- Guia de Portugal ... (Director)
- Fátima ... (Director)
- Diary of Beiras ... (Director)
2015
- Here in Lisbon as (segment "Los Barcos")
- Portugal: One Day at a Time ... (Director)
2013
- That's Love ... (Director)
2012
- Raul Brandão was a Great Writer... ... (Director)
- Obligation ... (Writer)
2011
- Blood of My Blood ... (Writer)
- The Actor's Work ... (Director)
2010
- Lusitanian Illusion ... (Director)
2007
- Misbegotten ... (Writer)
2006
- Mãe Há Só Uma ... (Producer)
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 ... (Writer)
1995
- Cluedo ... (Director)
- The Convent ... (Production Manager)
1994
- Lisbon Story as Crook
- Crystal Book ... (Production Manager)
- Blind Man's Bluff ... (Production Manager)
1991
- Alentejo Sem Lei ... (Writer)
1990
- Lovely Child ... (Director)
- Step by Step
1989
- Crimes do Coração ... (Writer)
1988
- Three Less Me ... (Director)
1987
- The Mountains of the Moon ... (Assistant Director)
1986
- The Rose King ... (Assistant Director)
- The Satin Slipper ... (Assistant Director)
1985
- No One Twice ... (Screenplay)
1984
- Half in Love ... (Producer)
1983
- In the White City ... (Second Assistant Director)
1982
- The State of Things ... (Assistant Director)
- Fim de Estação ... (Assistant Director)