João Canijo
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).
Acting
Crew
Movie
Lisbon Story
Line Producer
1994
Movie
The State of Things
Assistant Director
1982
Movie
In the White City
Second Assistant Director
1983
Movie
Blood of My Blood
Writer
2011
Movie
The Convent
Production Manager
1995
Movie
The Rose King
Assistant Director
1986
Movie
In the Darkness of the Night
Director
2004
Movie
Blind Man's Bluff
Production Manager
1994
Movie
Black Shoes
Writer
1998
Movie
Fátima
Director
2017
Movie
Tarde Demais
Writer
2000
Movie
The Satin Slipper
Assistant Director
1986