João Canijo
Portuguese filmmaker whose bold, unflinching cinema earned recognition at Cannes, the Berlin International Film Festival, and the Academy Awards.
João Canijo - Personal Information
- Name: João Canijo
- Date of Birth: December 10, 1957
- Place of Birth: Porto, Portugal
- Date of Death: January 29, 2026
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Director
- Crew Jobs: Director, Writer, Screenplay, Assistant Director, Creator
Biography
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).
Filmography
A selection of films featuring João Canijo as director and on-screen contributor.
- O Pomar (2024) as Pai
- The Day of My Wedding (2016)
- Los Barcos (2016)
- Here in Lisbon (2015) as (segment "Los Barcos")
- Lisbon Story (1994) as Crook
- Step by Step (1990)
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