João Canijo
Director
33
Movies
5
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).
Behind the Camera
Historias de Lisboa
Line Producer
Hotel do Rio
Director, Escritor, Creator
Alentejo Sem Lei
Escritor, Director, Creator
O Convento
Production Manager
Der Stand der Dinge
Assistant Director
Dans la ville blanche
Second Assistant Director
Der Rosenkönig
Assistant Director
Sai da Minha Vida
Escritor, Director
Caminhos da Alma - Fátima
Director, Escritor, Creator
A Caixa
Production Manager
Três Menos Eu
Director, Escritor, Associate Producer
Le Livre de cristal
Production Manager
Sangue do Meu Sangue
Escritor, Director
Filha da Mãe
Director, Escritor
Fátima
Director, Guionista
Fantasia Lusitana
Director, Escritor
O Desejado
Assistant Director
Sapatos Pretos
Escritor, Director
Viver Mal
Director, Guionista
Mal Viver
Director, Escritor
Ninguém Duas Vezes
Guionista
Le Soulier de satin
Assistant Director
Trabalho de Actriz, Trabalho de Actor
Director, Sound
Tarde Demais
Escritor
Noite Escura
Director, Guionista
Ganhar a Vida
Escritor, Director
Fojos
Director
Diário das Beiras
Director
Raul Brandão era um grande escritor...
Director, Guionista
O Dia do Meu Casamento
Director
