Portrait of João Canijo

Directing

João Canijo

Career

Active from 1984 to 2024, busiest in 2017 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Living Bad
Living Bad
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
João Canijo Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.6, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.2, average 4.1
  • Physical Comedy
    0.5, average 2.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.2, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Cultural Exploration 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

40
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Encenação
Encenação

Director, Writer

As Ucranianas
As Ucranianas

Director

2020s

4 titles · average score 69
O Pomar
O Pomar (2024)

as Pai

Bad Living
Bad Living (2023)
GoodWatch score 58

Director, Writer

Living Bad
Living Bad (2023)
GoodWatch score 81

Screenplay, Director

Fojos
Fojos (2020)

Director

2010s

11 titles · average score 70
Fátima
Fátima (2017)
GoodWatch score 63

Director, Screenplay

Diary of Beiras
Diary of Beiras (2017)

Director

The Day of My Wedding
The Day of My Wedding (2016)

Director

Here in Lisbon
Here in Lisbon (2015)

as (segment "Los Barcos")

Portugal: One Day at a Time
Portugal: One Day at a Time (2015)

Director

That's Love
That's Love (2013)

Director, Writer

Raul Brandão was a Great Writer...
Raul Brandão was a Great Writer... (2012)

Director, Screenplay

Obligation
Obligation (2012)

Director, Writer

Blood of My Blood
Blood of My Blood (2011)
GoodWatch score 77

Writer, Director

The Actor's Work
The Actor's Work (2011)

Director, Sound

Lusitanian Illusion
Lusitanian Illusion (2010)

Director, Writer

2000s

7 titles · average score 65
Misbegotten
Misbegotten (2007)

Director, Writer

Mãe Há Só Uma
Mãe Há Só Uma (2006)

Producer, Director

In the Darkness of the Night
In the Darkness of the Night (2004)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay, Director

Fugas.pt
Fugas.pt (2003)

Director

A Audição
A Audição (2002)

Director

Get a Life
Get a Life (2001)

Writer, Director

Tarde Demais
Tarde Demais (2000)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer

1990s

6 titles · average score 64
Black Shoes
Black Shoes (1998)
GoodWatch score 53

Director, Writer

The Convent
The Convent (1995)
GoodWatch score 56

Production Manager

Lisbon Story
Lisbon Story (1994)
GoodWatch score 76

as Crook

Blind Man's Bluff
Blind Man's Bluff (1994)
GoodWatch score 70

Production Manager

Crystal Book
Crystal Book (1994)

Production Manager

Lovely Child
Lovely Child (1990)

Writer, Director

1980s

10 titles · average score 67
Crimes do Coração
Crimes do Coração (1989)

Writer

Three Less Me
Three Less Me (1988)

Writer, Director

The Mountains of the Moon
The Mountains of the Moon (1987)

Assistant Director

The Rose King
The Rose King (1986)
GoodWatch score 63

Assistant Director

The Satin Slipper
The Satin Slipper (1986)
GoodWatch score 71

Assistant Director

No One Twice
No One Twice (1985)

Screenplay

Half in Love
Half in Love (1984)

Director, Producer

In the White City
In the White City (1983)
GoodWatch score 77

Second Assistant Director

The State of Things
The State of Things (1982)
GoodWatch score 56

Assistant Director

Fim de Estação
Fim de Estação (1982)

Assistant Director