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João Canijo

João Canijo

Directing

December 10, 1957 – January 29, 2026 (died at 68)
Porto, Portugal
Male
65 Movies
14 TV Shows

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).

Lisbon Story
Lisbon Story

Lisbon Story

1994 7.1

as Crook

Age 37 (now 68)
Step by Step
Step by Step

Step by Step

1990 6.6
Age 32 (now 68)
Here in Lisbon
Here in Lisbon

Here in Lisbon

2015 5.0

as (segment "Los Barcos")

Age 57 (now 68)
Lisbon Story
Lisbon Story

Lisbon Story

1994 7.1

Line Producer

Age 37 (now 68)
The State of Things
The State of Things

The State of Things

1982 6.4

Assistant Director

Age 24 (now 68)
In the White City
In the White City

In the White City

1983 7.0

Second Assistant Director

Age 25 (now 68)
Blood of My Blood
Blood of My Blood

Blood of My Blood

2011 7.1

Writer

Age 53 (now 68)
Blood of My Blood
Blood of My Blood

Blood of My Blood

2011 7.1

Director

Age 53 (now 68)
The Convent
The Convent

The Convent

1995 5.3

Production Manager

Age 37 (now 68)
The Rose King
The Rose King

The Rose King

1986 6.5

Assistant Director

Age 28 (now 68)
Hotel do Rio
Hotel do Rio

Hotel do Rio

2024 6.5

Director

Age 66 (now 68)
4 eps
Hotel do Rio
Hotel do Rio

Hotel do Rio

2024 6.5

Writer

Age 66 (now 68)
4 eps
In the Darkness of the Night
In the Darkness of the Night

In the Darkness of the Night

2004 5.9

Director

Age 46 (now 68)
In the Darkness of the Night
In the Darkness of the Night

In the Darkness of the Night

2004 5.9

Screenplay

Age 46 (now 68)
Blind Man's Bluff
Blind Man's Bluff

Blind Man's Bluff

1994 7.0

Production Manager

Age 36 (now 68)
Alentejo Sem Lei
Alentejo Sem Lei

Alentejo Sem Lei

1991 7.0

Writer

Age 33 (now 68)
3 eps