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João Canijo

João Canijo

Actor, Director, Writer

Born December 10, 1957 in Porto, Portugal

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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).

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18 wins and 16 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

23

Type

Year

Daniella Poster

Daniella Short Film2025Pai

O Pomar Short Film2024Pai

Los Barcos Poster

Los Barcos Short Film2016

O Dia do Meu Casamento Poster

O Dia do Meu Casamento Short Film2016

Sei Quem Ele É Poster

Sei Quem Ele É TV Series2016Self

Here in Lisbon Poster

Here in Lisbon Feature Film2015

Sociedade Recreativa Poster

Sociedade Recreativa TV Series2015Self

Ler +, Ler Melhor TV Series2011Self

Janela Indiscreta Poster

Janela Indiscreta TV Series2010Self

Alô Portugal Poster

Alô Portugal TV Series2008Self

Câmara Clara Poster

Câmara Clara TV Series2006Self

Globos de Ouro 2004 TV Special2005Self - Best Film

Globos de Ouro 2003 TV Special2004Self - Best Film

Entre Nós Poster

Entre Nós TV Series2003Self

Páginas Soltas TV Series2003Self

HermanSIC Poster

HermanSIC TV Series2000Self

Le cercle TV Series1998Self

Jet 7 TV Series1996Self

Mundo VIP Poster

Mundo VIP TV Series1996Self

Lisbon Story Poster

Lisbon Story Feature Film1994Crook

Jornal da Noite Poster

Jornal da Noite TV Series1992Self

Um Passo, Outro Passo e Depois... Poster

Um Passo, Outro Passo e Depois... TV Movie1991Policeman

Jornal de Sábado TV Series1987Self

Director

28

Type

Year

Hotel do Rio Poster

Hotel do Rio TV Series2024

Bad Living Poster

Bad Living Feature Film2023

Living Bad Poster

Living Bad Feature Film2023

Fojos Documentary2020

Diário das Beiras Poster

Diário das Beiras Documentary2017

Fátima Feature Film2017

Fátima: Caminhos da Alma Poster

Fátima: Caminhos da Alma Mini-Series2017

O Dia do Meu Casamento Poster

O Dia do Meu Casamento Short Film2016

Portugal - Um Dia de Cada Vez Poster

Portugal - Um Dia de Cada Vez Documentary2015

É o Amor Poster

É o Amor Feature Film2013

Obrigação Feature Film2012

Raul Brandão Era Um Grande Escritor... Poster

Raul Brandão Era Um Grande Escritor... Short Film2012

Blood of My Blood Poster

Blood of My Blood Feature Film2011

The Actor's Work Poster

The Actor's Work Documentary2011

Lusitania Illusion Poster

Lusitania Illusion Documentary2010

Misbegotten Poster

Misbegotten Feature Film2007

Mãe Há Só Uma Short Film2006

In the Darkness of the Night Poster

In the Darkness of the Night Feature Film2004

Fugas.pt TV Movie2003

A Audição TV Movie2002

Get a Life Poster

Get a Life Feature Film2001

Sapatos Pretos Poster

Sapatos Pretos Feature Film1998

Sai da Minha Vida Poster

Sai da Minha Vida TV Series1996

Cluedo TV Series1995

Alentejo Sem Lei Poster

Alentejo Sem Lei Mini-Series1991

Lovely Child Poster

Lovely Child Feature Film1990

Three Less Me Poster

Three Less Me Feature Film1988

A Meio Amor Short Film1984

Writer

22

Type

Year

Hotel do Rio Poster

Hotel do Rio TV Series2024

Bad Living Poster

Bad Living Feature Film2023

Living Bad Poster

Living Bad Feature Film2023

Fátima Feature Film2017

Fátima: Caminhos da Alma Poster

Fátima: Caminhos da Alma Mini-Series2017

É o Amor Poster

É o Amor Feature Film2013

Obrigação Feature Film2012

Raul Brandão Era Um Grande Escritor... Poster

Raul Brandão Era Um Grande Escritor... Short Film2012

Blood of My Blood Poster

Blood of My Blood Feature Film2011

Lusitania Illusion Poster

Lusitania Illusion Documentary2010

Misbegotten Poster

Misbegotten Feature Film2007

In the Darkness of the Night Poster

In the Darkness of the Night Feature Film2004

Get a Life Poster

Get a Life Feature Film2001

Too Late Poster

Too Late Feature Film2000

Sapatos Pretos Poster

Sapatos Pretos Feature Film1998

Sai da Minha Vida Poster

Sai da Minha Vida TV Series1996

Alentejo Sem Lei Poster

Alentejo Sem Lei Mini-Series1991

Lovely Child Poster

Lovely Child Feature Film1990

Crimes do Coração TV Movie1989

Three Less Me Poster

Three Less Me Feature Film1988

A Meio Amor Short Film1984

Ninguém Duas Vezes Poster

Ninguém Duas Vezes Feature Film1984

2nd Unit / Asst Director

5

O Desejado Poster

O Desejado Feature Film1987

The Rose King Poster

The Rose King Feature Film1986

In the White City Poster

In the White City Feature Film1983

Fim de Estação Feature Film1982

The State of Things Poster

The State of Things Feature Film1982

Producer

4

Type

Year

Mãe Há Só Uma Short Film2006

Lisbon Story Poster

Lisbon Story Feature Film1994

Three Less Me Poster

Three Less Me Feature Film1988

A Meio Amor Short Film1984

Production Manager

3

The Convent Poster

The Convent Feature Film1995

A Caixa Feature Film1994

Le livre de cristal Poster

Le livre de cristal Feature Film1994

Thanks

3

Type

Year

Adaptação Poster

Adaptação Short Film2020

Heatstroke Poster

Heatstroke Short Film2019

Lent Feature Film2003

Editor

1

A Meio Amor Short Film1984

Sound Department

1

The Actor's Work Poster

The Actor's Work Documentary2011

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