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 assistant director for Wim Wenders in The State of Things (1982) and for Werner Schroeter in Der Rosenkönig (1986).
Filmography
Cast Credits
Crew
Crew Credits
Hotel do Rio
Role: Director
TV • 2024
Hotel do Rio
Role: Writer
TV • 2024
Hotel do Rio
Role: Creator
TV • 2024
Living Bad
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2023
Living Bad
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2023
Bad Living
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2023
Bad Living
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2023
Fojos
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2020
Diary of Beiras
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2017
Caminhos da Alma - Fátima
Role: Director
TV • 2017
Caminhos da Alma - Fátima
Role: Writer
TV • 2017
Caminhos da Alma - Fátima
Role: Creator
TV • 2017
Fátima
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2017
Fátima
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2017
The Day of My Wedding
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2016
Portugal: One Day at a Time
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2015
That's Love
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2013
That's Love
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2013
Raul Brandão was a Great Writer...
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2012
Raul Brandão was a Great Writer...
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2012