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João Canijo

Portuguese film director and screenwriter (1957–2026)

  • Fame47.4
  • Momentum0.0
  • Portugal rank#229
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  • Fame47.4
  • Momentum0.0
  • Portugal rank#229
  • Wikipedia899
Lived 1957–2026, aged 69Portugal
Portugal flagPortugalDirectorsMovie Director
  • Wikipedia
    16 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Rank in Portugal
    #229
    Directors
  • Era
    1957–2026
    Aged 69
  • Known for
    Lisbon Story
    1994
Summary
Updated 2026-06-12

João Canijo was a Portuguese film director. 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.

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Profile type
Movie Director
Category
Directors
Country
Portugal
Country rank
#229
Last updated
2026-06-12
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Historical13.6
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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  • João Canijo
    wikipedia · vo.wikipedia.org
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  • چواو كانيچو
    wikipedia · arz.wikipedia.org
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  • João Canijo
    wikipedia · ca.wikipedia.org
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Portugal
Category
Directors
Profile type
Movie Director
Status
deceased
Born
December 10, 1957
Died
January 29, 2026
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Last updated
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