João Canijo

Director

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).

Born: December 10, 1957 (Age 66) in Porto, Portugal

Streaming Sources for all João Canijo Movies & TV Shows

João Canijo Movies & TV Credits

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Here in Lisbon Movie	4.9	Actor	(segment "Los Barcos")	2015
Um Passo, Outro Passo e Depois... Movie	6.3	Actor		1991
Lisbon Story Movie	7.2	Actor	Crook	1994
O Pomar Movie		Actor	Pai
O Dia do Meu Casamento Short Film	5.8	Actor		2016
Los Barcos Short Film	5	Actor		2016
Blind Man's Bluff Movie	6.6	Production	Production Manager	1994
Blood of My Blood Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.2	Directing	Director, Writer	2011
Diary of Beiras Movie	7.7	Directing	Director	2017
Lusitanian Illusion Movie	7.1	Directing	Director, Writer	2010
Lovely Child Movie	6.1	Directing	Director, Writer	1990
Fátima Movie	6.6	Directing	Screenplay, Director	2017
Get a Life Movie	6.4	Directing	Director, Writer	2001
In the Darkness of the Night Movie	6.5	Directing	Screenplay, Director	2004
In the White City Movie	7.1	Directing	Second Assistant Director	1983
Lisbon Story Movie	7.2	Production	Line Producer	1994
Misbegotten Movie	6.5	Directing	Director, Writer	2007
Black Shoes Movie	5.5	Directing	Director, Writer	1998
The Convent Movie	5.7	Production	Production Manager	1995
The Rose King Movie	6.3	Directing	Assistant Director	1986
The State of Things Movie	6.7	Directing	Assistant Director	1982
Tarde Demais Movie	6.7	Writing	Writer	2000
That's Love Movie	6.2	Directing	Director, Writer	2013
The Mountains of the Moon Movie	6	Directing	Assistant Director	1987
Three Less Me Movie	6.3	Directing	Director, Associate Producer, Writer	1988
The Actor's Work Movie	7.5	Directing	Director, Sound	2011
Crystal Book Movie	4	Production	Production Manager	1994
Ninguém Duas Vezes Movie	7.1	Writing	Screenplay	1985
Portugal: One Day at a Time Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	2015
Bad Living Movie	6.5	Directing	Screenplay, Director	2023
Obligation Movie	6.2	Directing	Director, Writer	2012
Fim de Estação Movie	2.6	Directing	Assistant Director	1982
Fojos Movie	6	Directing	Director	2020
Living Bad Movie	6.6	Directing	Director, Screenplay	2023
Sai da Minha Vida TV Show	7.7	Directing	Director, Writer 14 Episodes	1996-1996
Cluedo TV Show	8	Directing	Director 13 Episodes	1995-1995
Hotel do Rio TV Show	7.5	Directing	Director, Writer 4 Episodes	2024-2024
O Dia do Meu Casamento Short Film	5.8	Directing	Director	2016
Raul Brandão Era Um Grande Escritor... Short Film	5.1	Directing	Screenplay, Director	2012
Mãe Há Só Uma Short Film	6.6	Directing	Director, Producer	2006
A Meio Amor Short Film		Directing	Screenplay, Director, Editor, Producer	1984
A Audição Movie		Directing	Director	2002
Fugas.pt Movie		Directing	Director	2003
Crimes do Coração Movie		Writing	Writer	1989
Fátima: Caminhos da Alma Limited Series	6.8	Directing	Director, Writer 5 Episodes	2017-2017
Alentejo Sem Lei Limited Series	6.9	Writing	Writer 3 Episodes	1991-1991
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

Type in any movie or show to find where you can watch it, or type a person's name.

João Canijo

Director

João Canijo Movies & TV Credits

Watchmode

Some stuff

Follow Watchmode