About

Known credits:
69
Birthday:
1957-12-10
Place of birth:
Porto, Portugal
Website:
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João Canijo

Overview

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).

Known for

Acting
2024 O Pomar Actor Pai N/A
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2016 The Day of My Wedding Actor N/A
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2016 Los Barcos Actor N/A
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2015 Here in Lisbon Actor (segment "Los Barcos") 59
Average
1994 Lisbon Story Actor Crook 61
Fair
1990 Step by Step Actor 59
Average

Directing
2024 Hotel do Rio Directing Director 69
Fair
2023 Living Bad Directing Director 58
Average
2023 Bad Living Directing Director 59
Average
2020 Fojos Directing Director N/A
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2017 Diary of Beiras Directing Director N/A
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2017 Caminhos da Alma - Fátima Directing Director N/A
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2017 Fátima Directing Director 59
Average
2016 The Day of My Wedding Directing Director N/A
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2015 Portugal: One Day at a Time Directing Director 59
Average
2013 That's Love Directing Director 58
Average
2012 Raul Brandão was a Great Writer... Directing Director 58
Average
2012 Obligation Directing Director N/A
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2011 Blood of My Blood Directing Director 59
Average
2011 The Actor's Work Directing Director 58
Average
2010 Lusitanian Illusion Directing Director 58
Average
2007 Misbegotten Directing Director 58
Average
2006 Mãe Há Só Uma Directing Director N/A
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2004 In the Darkness of the Night Directing Director 59
Average
2003 Fugas.pt Directing Director N/A
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2002 A Audição Directing Director N/A
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2001 Get a Life Directing Director 59
Average
1998 Black Shoes Directing Director 58
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1996 Sai da Minha Vida Directing Director N/A
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1995 Cluedo Directing Director N/A
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1990 Lovely Child Directing Director 59
Average
1988 Three Less Me Directing Director N/A
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1987 The Mountains of the Moon Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
1986 The Rose King Directing Assistant Director 59
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1984 Half in Love Directing Director N/A
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1983 In the White City Directing Second Assistant Director 59
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1982 The State of Things Directing Assistant Director 59
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1982 Fim de Estação Directing Assistant Director N/A
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Writing
2024 Hotel do Rio Writing Writer 69
Fair
2023 Bad Living Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2023 Living Bad Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2017 Caminhos da Alma - Fátima Writing Writer N/A
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2017 Fátima Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2013 That's Love Writing Writer 58
Average
2012 Raul Brandão was a Great Writer... Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2012 Obligation Writing Writer N/A
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2011 Blood of My Blood Writing Writer 59
Average
2010 Lusitanian Illusion Writing Writer 58
Average
2007 Misbegotten Writing Writer 58
Average
2004 In the Darkness of the Night Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2001 Get a Life Writing Writer 59
Average
2000 Tarde Demais Writing Writer 59
Average
1998 Black Shoes Writing Writer 58
Average
1996 Sai da Minha Vida Writing Writer N/A
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1991 Alentejo Sem Lei Writing Writer 68
Fair
1990 Lovely Child Writing Writer 59
Average
1989 Crimes do Coração Writing Writer N/A
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1988 Three Less Me Writing Writer N/A
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1985 Ninguém Duas Vezes Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1984 Half in Love Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2006 Mãe Há Só Uma Production Producer N/A
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1995 The Convent Production Production Manager 58
Average
1994 Lisbon Story Production Line Producer 61
Fair
1994 Blind Man's Bluff Production Production Manager 59
Average
1994 Crystal Book Production Production Manager N/A
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1988 Three Less Me Production Associate Producer N/A
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1984 Half in Love Production Producer N/A
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Sound
2011 The Actor's Work Sound Sound 58
Average

Editing
1984 Half in Love Editing Editor N/A
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