João Canijo
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).
Known For Directing
Popularity 2.498
Birthday 1957-12-10
Place of Birth Porto, Portugal
Also Known As Жуан Канижу,
Here in Lisbon
2015

Here in Lisbon

The Day of My Wedding
2016

The Day of My Wedding

Step by Step
1990

Step by Step

Los Barcos
2016

Los Barcos

Lisbon Story
1994

Lisbon Story

O Pomar
2024

O Pomar