João Canijo
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- December 10, 1957
- Died
- January 29, 2026 (aged 68)
- Birthplace
- Porto, Portugal
Biography
João Canijo (10 December, 1957 – 29 January, 2026) was 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
Filmography
Encenação
Movie · Director
As Ucranianas
Movie · Director
Hotel do Rio
TV · Director · 4 eps
Living Bad
Movie · Director
Bad Living
Movie · Director
Fojos
Movie · Director
Fátima
Movie · Director
Diary of Beiras
Movie · Director
Caminhos da Alma - Fátima
TV · Director · 5 eps
Guia de Portugal
TV · Director · 12 eps
The Day of My Wedding
Movie · Director
Portugal: One Day at a Time
Movie · Director
That's Love
Movie · Director
Raul Brandão was a Great Writer...
Movie · Director
Obligation
Movie · Director
Blood of My Blood
Movie · Director
The Actor's Work
Movie · Director
Lusitanian Illusion
Movie · Director
Misbegotten
Movie · Director
Mãe Há Só Uma
Movie · Director
In the Darkness of the Night
Movie · Director
Fugas.pt
Movie · Director
A Audição
Movie · Director
Get a Life
Movie · Director
Black Shoes
Movie · Director
Sai da Minha Vida
TV · Director · 14 eps
Cluedo
TV · Director · 13 eps
Alentejo Sem Lei
TV · Director · 3 eps
Lovely Child
Movie · Director
Three Less Me
Movie · Director
The Mountains of the Moon
Movie · Assistant Director
The Rose King
Movie · Assistant Director
The Satin Slipper
Movie · Assistant Director
Half in Love
Movie · Director
In the White City
Movie · Second Assistant Director
Fim de Estação
Movie · Assistant Director
The State of Things
Movie · First Assistant Director Trainee