João Canijo
Filmography

João Canijo

DirectorBorn Dec 10, 1957Porto, Portugal38 titles

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).

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Lisbon Story
Lisbon Story
1994 · 7.2
Crook, Line Producer
Bad Living
Bad Living
2023 · 4.8
Director, Writer
The Rose King
The Rose King
1986 · 6.5
Assistant Director
O Pomar
O Pomar
2024
Pai
In the Darkness of the Night
In the Darkness of the Night
2004 · 6.0
Director, Screenplay
Lusitanian Illusion
Lusitanian Illusion
2010 · 6.4
Director, Writer
Los Barcos
Los Barcos
2016
Actor
Fojos
Fojos
2020
Director
The Convent
The Convent
1995 · 5.3
Production Manager
The State of Things
The State of Things
1982 · 6.4
Assistant Director