João Canijo
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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring João Canijo
The Convent
1995
Filmography
Acting (6)
2024
O Pomaras Pai
2016
2015
Here in Lisbonas (segment "Los Barcos")
5.0
1994
Lisbon Storyas Crook
7.2
1990
6.6
Production & Directing (59)
2023
Bad LivingDirector
4.8
2023
Bad LivingWriter
4.8
2023
Living BadDirector
5.6
2023
Living BadScreenplay
5.6
2020
FojosDirector
2017
Diary of BeirasDirector
2017
FátimaDirector
5.9
2017
FátimaScreenplay
5.9
2016
The Day of My WeddingDirector
2015
Portugal: One Day at a TimeDirector
7.0
2013
That's LoveDirector
5.5
2013
That's LoveWriter
5.5
2012
4.0
2012
Raul Brandão was a Great Writer...Screenplay
4.0
2012
ObligationWriter
6.0
2012
ObligationDirector
6.0
2011
Blood of My BloodWriter
7.1
2011
Blood of My BloodDirector
7.1
2011
The Actor's WorkDirector
4.0
2011
The Actor's WorkSound
4.0
2010
Lusitanian IllusionDirector
6.4
2010
Lusitanian IllusionWriter
6.4
2007
MisbegottenWriter
5.2
2007
MisbegottenDirector
5.2
2006
Mãe Há Só UmaProducer
2006
Mãe Há Só UmaDirector
2004
In the Darkness of the NightDirector
6.0
2004
In the Darkness of the NightScreenplay
6.0
2003
Fugas.ptDirector
2002
A AudiçãoDirector
2001
Get a LifeWriter
7.3
2001
Get a LifeDirector
7.3
2000
Tarde DemaisWriter
6.2
1998
Black ShoesWriter
5.1
1998
Black ShoesDirector
5.1
1995
The ConventProduction Manager
5.3
1994
Lisbon StoryLine Producer
7.2
1994
Blind Man's BluffProduction Manager
7.0
1994
Crystal BookProduction Manager
9.0
1990
Lovely ChildDirector
7.1
1990
Lovely ChildWriter
7.1
1989
Crimes do CoraçãoWriter
1988
Three Less MeDirector
7.5
1988
Three Less MeWriter
7.5
1988
Three Less MeAssociate Producer
7.5
1987
The Mountains of the MoonAssistant Director
6.0
1986
The Rose KingAssistant Director
6.5
1986
The Satin SlipperAssistant Director
7.6
1985
No One TwiceScreenplay
6.5
1984
Half in LoveProducer
1984
Half in LoveScreenplay
1984
Half in LoveDirector
1984
Half in LoveEditor
1983
In the White CitySecond Assistant Director
7.0
1982
The State of ThingsAssistant Director
6.4
1982
Fim de EstaçãoAssistant Director
10.0
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EncenaçãoDirector
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EncenaçãoWriter
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As UcranianasDirector