João Canijo
Known for DirectingBorn 1957-12-10Died 2026-01-29Porto, Portugal
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).Read more
Movies & web series
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Sai da Minha Vida
1996 · Series
Fim de Estação
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Fim de Estação
1982 · Movie
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Crystal Book
1994 · Movie
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Bad Living
2023 · Movie
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Three Less Me
1988 · Movie
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Get a Life
2001 · Movie
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Blood of My Blood
2011 · Movie
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The Satin Slipper
1986 · Movie
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Portugal: One Day at a Time
2015 · Movie
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Lisbon Story
1994 · Movie
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Lovely Child
1990 · Movie
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Blind Man's Bluff
1994 · Movie
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Alentejo Sem Lei
1991 · Series
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In the White City
1983 · Movie
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Hotel do Rio
2024 · Series
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Lusitanian Illusion
2010 · Movie
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Step by Step
1990 · Movie
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The Rose King
1986 · Movie
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No One Twice
1985 · Movie
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The State of Things
1982 · Movie
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Tarde Demais
2000 · Movie
Obligation
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Obligation
2012 · Movie
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Fátima
2017 · Movie
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In the Darkness of the Night
2004 · Movie
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The Mountains of the Moon
1987 · Movie
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Living Bad
2023 · Movie
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That's Love
2013 · Movie
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The Convent
1995 · Movie
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Misbegotten
2007 · Movie
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Here in Lisbon
2015 · Movie
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Black Shoes
1998 · Movie
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Raul Brandão was a Great Writer...
2012 · Movie
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The Actor's Work
2011 · Movie
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O Pomar
2024 · Movie
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Fojos
2020 · Movie
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Diary of Beiras
2017 · Movie
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Caminhos da Alma - Fátima
2017 · Series
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Guia de Portugal
2017 · Series
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The Day of My Wedding
2016 · Movie
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Los Barcos
2016 · Movie
Mãe Há Só Uma
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Mãe Há Só Uma
2006 · Movie
Fugas.pt
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Fugas.pt
2003 · Movie
A Audição
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A Audição
2002 · Movie
Cluedo
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Cluedo
1995 · Series
Crimes do Coração
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Crimes do Coração
1989 · Movie
Half in Love
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Half in Love
1984 · Movie
Encenação
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Encenação
Movie
As Ucranianas
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As Ucranianas
Movie