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 ass…
Known For
Lisbon Story
Crook
The State of Things
Assistant Director
In the White City
Second Assistant Director
Blood of My Blood
Director
The Rose King
Assistant Director
The Convent
Production Manager
Blind Man's Bluff
Production Manager
The Satin Slipper
Assistant Director
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Filmography
Acting (6)
Crew (71)
Movies (61)
Bad Living
2023Director
Bad Living
2023Screenplay
Bad Living
2023Director
Bad Living
2023Writer
Living Bad
2023Director
Living Bad
2023Screenplay
Fojos
2020Director
Fátima
2017Director
Fátima
2017Screenplay
Diary of Beiras
2017Director
The Day of My Wedding
2016Director
Portugal: One Day at a Time
2015Director
That's Love
2013Director
That's Love
2013Writer
Raul Brandão was a Great Writer...
2012Director
Raul Brandão was a Great Writer...
2012Screenplay
Obligation
2012Director
Obligation
2012Writer
Blood of My Blood
2011Director
Blood of My Blood
2011Writer
The Actor's Work
2011Director
The Actor's Work
2011Sound
Lusitanian Illusion
2010Director
Lusitanian Illusion
2010Writer
Misbegotten
2007Director
Misbegotten
2007Writer
Mãe Há Só Uma
2006Director
Mãe Há Só Uma
2006Producer
In the Darkness of the Night
2004Director
In the Darkness of the Night
2004Screenplay
Fugas.pt
2003Director
A Audição
2002Director
Get a Life
2001Director
Get a Life
2001Writer
Tarde Demais
2000Writer
Black Shoes
1998Director
Black Shoes
1998Writer
The Convent
1995Production Manager
Crystal Book
1994Production Manager
Lisbon Story
1994Line Producer
Blind Man's Bluff
1994Production Manager
Lovely Child
1990Director
Lovely Child
1990Writer
Crimes do Coração
1989Writer
Three Less Me
1988Associate Producer
Three Less Me
1988Director
Three Less Me
1988Writer
The Mountains of the Moon
1987Assistant Director
The Rose King
1986Assistant Director
The Satin Slipper
1986Assistant Director
No one Twice
1985Screenplay
Half in Love
1984Director
Half in Love
1984Editor
Half in Love
1984Producer
Half in Love
1984Screenplay
In the White City
1983Second Assistant Director
The State of Things
1982Assistant Director
Fim de Estação
1982Assistant Director
Encenação
Director
Encenação
Writer
As Ucranianas
Director
Television (10)
Hotel do Rio
2024Director
Hotel do Rio
2024Writer
Caminhos da Alma - Fátima
2017Director
Caminhos da Alma - Fátima
2017Writer
Guia de Portugal
2017Director
Sai da Minha Vida
1996Director
Sai da Minha Vida
1996Writer
Cluedo
1995Director
Alentejo Sem Lei
1991Director
Alentejo Sem Lei
1991Writer
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