Goya Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Awarded forBest Adapted Screenplay
CountrySpain
Presented byAcademy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain (AACCE)
Currently held byPablo Berger
Robot Dreams (2023)
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The Goya Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (Spanish Premio Goya al mejor guión adaptado) is one of the Goya Awards, Spain's principal national film awards.

For the first two editions of the Goya Awards, only one award for screenplays was presented which included both original and adapted screenplays, with both winners being adaptations, Voyage to Nowhere in 1986 (based on the novel of the same name by Fernando Fernán Gómez) and El Bosque animado (based on the eponymous novel by Wenceslao Fernández Flórez) in 1987. Since the third edition, two awards are presented separately, Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay.

Rafael Azcona has received this award four times, more than any other nominee, winning for ¡Ay Carmela! (1990) with Carlos Saura, Banderas, the Tyrant (1993) with José Luis García Sánchez, Butterfly's Tongue (1999) with Manuel Rivas and José Luis Cuerda and The Blind Sunflowers (2008) with José Luis Cuerda.

Winners and nominees

1980s

Best Screenplay
Year English title Original title Recipient(s)
1986
[1][2][3]		 Voyage to Nowhere El viaje a ninguna parte Fernando Fernán Gómez
Dear Nanny Tata mía José Luis Borau
Mambru Went to War Mambrú se fue a la guerra Fernando Fernán Gómez
1987 El bosque animado Rafael Azcona
La guerra de los locos Manolo Matji
Moros y cristianos Luis García Berlanga and Rafael Azcona
Best Adapted Screenplay
Year English title Original title Recipient(s) Source material
1988 Jarrapellejos Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón and Antonio Giménez-Rico The novel of the same name by Felipe Trigo
El túnel Antonio Drove, Carlos A. Cornejo and José A. Mahieu The novel of the same name by Ernesto Sabato
El placer de matar Félix Rotaeta The novel Las pistolas by Félix Rotaeta
Scent of a Crime El aire de un crimen Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi, Gabriel Castro and Jorge R. del Álamo The novel of the same name by Juan Benet
El Lute II: Tomorrow I'll be Free El Lute II: mañana seré libre Vicente Aranda, Joaquim Jordà and Eleuterio Sánchez The memoir Camina o revienta by Eleuterio Sánchez
1989 Twisted Obsession El sueño del mono loco Fernando Trueba, Manuel Matji and Menno Meyjes The novel Le rêve du singe fou by Christopher Frank
The Sea and the Weather El mar y el viento Fernando Fernán Gómez The novel of the same name by Fernando Fernán Gómez
Bajarse al moro José Luis Alonso de Santos, Joaquín Oristrell and Fernando Colomo The play of the same name by José Luis Alonso de Santos
Esquilache Josefina Molina, Joaquín Oristrell and José Sámano The play Un Soñador para un Pueblo by Antonio Buero Vallejo
If They Tell You I Fell Si te dicen que caí Vicente Aranda The novel Si te dicen que caí by Juan Marsé

1990s

Year English title Original title Recipient(s) Source material
1990 ¡Ay Carmela! Carlos Saura and Rafael Azcona The play of the same name by José Sanchis Sinisterra
The Ages of Lulu Las edades de Lulú Bigas Luna and Almudena Grandes The novel Las edades de Lulú by Almudena Grandes
La sombra del ciprés es alargada Luis Alcoriza The novel of the same name by Miguel Delibes
1991 The Dumbfounded King El rey pasmado Juan Potau and Gonzalo Torrente Malvido The novel Crónica del rey pasmado by Gonzalo Torrente Malvido
Cómo ser mujer y no morir en el intento Carmen Rico Godoy The novel of the same name by Carmen Rico Godoy
Prince of Shadows Beltenebros Mario Camus, Pilar Miró and Juan Antonio Porto The novel Beltenebros by Antonio Muñoz Molina
1992 The Fencing Master El maestro de esgrima Francisco Prada, Antonio Larreta, Pedro Olea and Arturo Pérez-Reverte The novel El maestro de esgrima by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Yo me bajo en la próxima, ¿y usted? Adolfo Marsillach The novel of the same name by Adolfo Marsillach
The Greek Labyrinth El laberinto griego Rafael Alcázar and Manuel Vázquez Montalbán The novel of the same name by Manuel Vázquez Montalbán
1993 Banderas, the Tyrant Tirano Banderas José Luis García Sánchez and Rafael Azcona The novel of the same name by Ramón María del Valle-Inclán
La febre d'or Guillem-Jordi Graells and Gonzalo Herralde The novel of the same name by Narcís Oller
The Bilingual Lover El amante bilingüe Vicente Aranda The novel of the same name by Juan Marsé
1994 Running Out of Time Días contados Imanol Uribe The novel of the same name by Juan Madrid
Cradle Song Canción de cuna José Luis Garci and Gregorio Martínez Sierra The play Canción de cuna by Gregorio Martínez Sierra
The Turkish Passion La pasión turca Vicente Aranda The novel La pasión turca by Antonio Gala
1996 Stories from the Kronen Historias del Kronen Montxo Armendáriz and José Ángel Mañas La novela Historias del Kronen by José Ángel Mañas
El Palomo cojo Jaime de Armiñán The novel of the same name by Eduardo Mendicutti
El perquè de tot plegat Ventura Pons The novel of the same name by Quim Monzó
11996 The Dog in the Manger El perro del hortelano Pilar Miró and Rafael Pérez Sierra The play of the same name by Lope de Vega
Beyond the Garden Más allá del jardín Mario Camus The novel Más allá del jardín by Antonio Gala
Tramway to Malvarrosa Tranvía a la Malvarrosa Rafael Azcona and José Luis García Sánchez The novel of the same name by Manuel Vicent
1997
(12th)		 The Chambermaid on the Titanic La camarera del Titanic Bigas Luna and Cuca Canals The novel La Femme de chambre du Titanic by Didier Decoin
Actrius Ventura Pons and Josep Maria Benet The play E.R. by Josep Maria Benet
Backroads Carreteras secundarias Ignacio Martínez de Pisón The novel of the same name by Ignacio Martínez de Pisón
1998
(13th)		 Mensaka Mensaka, páginas de una historia Luis Marías The novel of the same name by José Ángel Mañas
The Grandfather El abuelo José Luis Garci and Horacio Valcárcel The novel El abuelo by Benito Pérez Galdós
The Stolen Years Los años bárbaros Fernando Colomo, José Ángel Esteban, Carlos López and Nicolás Sánchez-Albornoz The novel Otros hombres by Manuel Lamana
Mararía Antonio Betancor and Carlos Álvarez The novel of the same name by Rafael Arozarena
1999
(14th)		 Butterfly's Tongue La lengua de las mariposas Rafael Azcona, Manuel Rivas and José Luis Cuerda The short stories "A lingua das bolboretas", "Un saxo na néboa" and "Carmiña" from the book Que me queres, amor? by Manuel Rivas
Beloved/Friend Amic/Amat Josep Maria Benet The play Testamento by Josep Maria Benet
No One Writes to the Colonel El coronel no tiene quien le escriba Paz Alicia Garciadiego The novella El coronel no tiene quien le escriba by Gabriel García Márquez
Manolito Gafotas Miguel Albaladejo and Elvira Lindo The novel of the same name by Elvira Lindo

2000s

Year English title Original title Recipient(s) Source material
2000
(15th)		 Lázaro de Tormes Fernando Fernán Gómez The novella Lazarillo de Tormes by an anonymous author
The Goalkeeper El portero Manuel Hidalgo and Gonzalo Suárez The short story of the same name by Manuel Hidalgo
The Other Side El otro barrio Salvador García Ruiz [es] The novel of the same name by Elvira Lindo
Nico and Dani Krámpack Cesc Gay and Tomàs Aragay The play Krámpack by Jordi Sánchez Zaragoza
2001
(16th)		 Savages Salvajes Jorge Juan Martínez, Juan Carlos Molinero, Clara Pérez Escrivá and Lola Salvador Maldonado The play of the same name by José Luis Alonso de Santos
Anita Takes a Chance Anita no pierde el tren Ventura Pons and Lluís-Anton Baulenas The short story Bones obres by Lluís-Anton Baulenas
L'illa de l'holandès Sigfrid Monleón, Ferran Torrent, Dominic Harari and Teresa de Pelegrí The novel of the same name by Ferran Torrent
Sound of the Sea Son de mar Rafael Azcona The novel Son de mar by Manuel Vicent
2002
(17th)		 Common Ground Lugares comunes Adolfo Aristarain and Kathy Saavedra The novel El renacimiento by Lorenzo F. Aristarain
Don Quixote, Knight Errant El caballero Don Quijote Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón The second part of the novel Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
The Shanghai Spell El embrujo de Shanghai Fernando Trueba The novella Elembrujo de Shanghai by Juan Marsé
You'll Be Back Volverás Antonio Chavarrías The novel Un enano español se suicida en Las Vegasby Francisco Casavella
2003
(18th)		 My Life Without Me Mi vida sin mí Isabel Coixet The short story collection Pretending the Bed is a Raft by Nanci Kincaid
The Weakness of the Bolshevik La flaqueza del bolchevique Manuel Martín Cuenca and Lorenzo Silva The novel of the same name by Lorenzo Silva
The End of a Mystery La luz prodigiosa Fernando Marías The novel La luz prodigiosa by Fernando Marías
Soldiers of Salamina Los soldados de Salamina David Trueba The book Soldados de Salamina by Javier Cercas
2004
(19th)		 The Motorcycle Diaries Diarios de motocicleta José Rivera The memoir Diarios de motocicleta by Che Guevara
The Year of the Flood El año del diluvio Jaime Chávarri and Eduardo Mendoza The novel of the same name by Eduardo Mendoza
Don't Move Non ti muovere Margaret Mazzantini and Sergio Castellitto The novel Non ti muovere by Margaret Mazzantini
Voices in the Night Las voces de la noche Salvador García Ruiz The novel Le voci della sera by Natalia Ginzburg
2005
(20th)		 The Method El método Marcelo Piñeyro and Mateo Gil The play El mètode Grönholm by Jordi Galceran
Ninette José Luis Garci and Horacio Valcárcel The plays Ninette y un señor de Murcia and Ninette, modas de París by Miguel Mihura
Obaba Montxo Armendáriz The novel Obabakoak by Bernardo Atxaga
The Longest Penalty Shot in the World El penalti más largo del mundo Roberto Santiago The short story El penalti más largo del mundo by Osvaldo Soriano
2006
(21st)		 Salvador (Puig Antich) Lluís Arcarazo The book Compte enrere. La història de Salvador Puig Antich by Francesc Escribano
Alatriste Agustín Díaz Yanes The series of novels Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Summer Rain El camino de los ingleses Antonio Soler The novel El camino de los ingleses by Antonio Soler
The Education of Fairies La educación de las hadas José Luis Cuerda The novel L'éducation d'une fée by Didier van Cauwelaert
2007
(22nd)		 Under the Stars Bajo las estrellas Félix Viscarret The novel El trompetista del Utopía by Fernando Aramburu
Barcelona (un mapa) Ventura Pons The play Barcelona, mapa de sombras by Lluïsa Cunillé
La carta esférica Imanol Uribe The novel of the same name by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Modesty Pudor Tristán Ulloa The novel of the same name by Santiago Roncagliolo
La zona Laura Santullo The short story of the same name from the book El otro lado by Laura Santullo
2008
(23rd)		 The Blind Sunflowers Los girasoles ciegos Rafael Azcona and José Luis Cuerda The Los girasoles ciegos by Alberto Méndez
Che: The Argentine Che: el argentino Peter Buchman The writings Pasajes de la Guerra Revolucionaria and Diario del Che en Bolivia by Che Guevara
The Oxford Murders The crímenes de Oxford Jorge Guerricaechevarria and Álex de la Iglesia The novel Crímenes imperceptibles by Guillermo Martínez
One Word from You Una palabra tuya Ángeles González-Sinde The novel of the same name by Elvira Lindo
2009
(24th)		 Cell 211 Celda 211 Jorge Guerricaechevarría and Daniel Monzón The novel Celda 211 by Francisco Pérez Gandul
The Dancer and the Thief El baile de la Victoria Fernando Trueba, Antonio Skármeta and Jonás Trueba The novel El baile de la Victoria by Antonio Skármeta
El cónsul de Sodoma Joaquín Górriz, Miguel Dalmau, Sigfrid Monleón and Miguel Ángel Fernández The biography Jaime Gil de Biedma by Miguel Dalmau
The Secret in Their Eyes El secreto de sus ojos Juan José Campanella and Eduardo Sacheri The novel La pregunta de sus ojos by Eduardo Sacheri

2010s

Year English title Original title Recipient(s) Source material
2010
(25th)		 Black Bread Pa negre (Pan negro) Agustí Villaronga The novel Pa negre by Emili Teixidor
Elisa K Jordi Cadena The novel Elisa Kiseljak by Lolita Bosch
Room in Rome Habitación en Roma Julio Medem The screenplay from the movie In Bed by Julio Rojas
Three Steps Above Heaven Tres metros sobre el cielo Ramón Salazar The novel Tres metros sobre el cielo by Federico Moccia
2011
(26th)		 Wrinkles Arrugas Ángel de la Cruz, Ignacio Ferreras, Paco Roca and Rosanna Cecchini The comic book Arrugas by Paco Roca
The Skin I Live In La piel que habito Pedro Almodóvar The novel Mygale by Thierry Jonquet
Kathmandu Lullaby Katmandú, un espejo en el cielo Icíar Bollaín The autobiography Una maestra en Katmandú by Vicki Sherpa
The Sleeping Voice La voz dormida Ignacio del Moral and Benito Zambrano The novel La voz dormida by Dulce Chacón
2012
(27th)		 Tad, The Lost Explorer Las aventuras de Tadeo Jones Javier Barreira, Gorka Magallón, Ignacio del Moral, Jordi Gasull and Neil Landau The graphic novel Tadeo Jones y el secreto de Toactlum by Javier Barreira, Gorka Magallón, and Enrique Gato
The End Fin Sergio G. Sánchez and Jorge Guerricaechevarría The novel Fin by David Monteagudo
Tengo ganas de ti Ramón Salazar The novel of the same name by Federico Moccia
All Is Silence Todo es silencio Manuel Rivas The novel of the same name by Manuel Rivas
Invader Invasor Javier Gullón and Jorge Arenillas The novel of the same name by Fernando Marías
2013
(28th)		 All the Women Todas las mujeres Alejandro Hernández and Mariano Barroso The television series of the same name by Mariano Barroso
Scorpion in Love Alacrán enamorado Carlos Bardem and Santiago A. Zannou The novel Alacrán enamorado by Carlos Bardem
Cannibal Caníbal Manuel Martín Cuenca and Alejandro Hernández The novel Caníbal by Humberto Arenal
Zip & Zap and the Marble Gang Zipi y Zape y el club de la canica Jorge Lara and Francisco Roncal The comic book series Zipi y Zape by José Escobar Saliente
2014
(29th)		 Mortadelo and Filemon: Mission Implausible Mortadelo y Filemón contra Jimmy el Cachondo Javier Fesser, Claro García and Cristóbal Ruiz The comic series Mortadelo y Filemón by Ibañez
A esmorga Carlos Asorey and Ignacio Vilar The novel of the same name by Eduardo Blanco Amor
Nightfall in India Anochece en la India Chema Rodríguez, David Planell [es] and Pablo Burgués The novel Anochece en Katmandú by Chema Rodríguez
Traces of Sandalwood Rastres de sàndal Anna Soler-Pont The novel of the same name by Anna Soler-Pont and Asha Miró
2015
(30th)		 A Perfect Day Un día perfecto Fernando León de Aranoa The novel Dejarse Llover by Paula Farias
B, la película David Ilundain The play Ruz-Bárcenas by Jordi Casanovas
The King of Havana El rey de La Habana Agustí Villaronga The novel of the same name by Pedro Juan Gutiérrez
The Bride La novia Paula Ortiz and Javier García Arredondo The play Bodas de sangre by Federico García Lorca
2016
(31st)		 Smoke & Mirrors El hombre de las mil caras Alberto Rodríguez and Rafael Cobos The book Paesa, el espía de las mil caras by Manuel Cerdán
Julieta Pedro Almodóvar The short stories "Chance", "Silence" and "Soon" from the book Runaway by Alice Munro
Kiki, Love to Love Kiki, el amor se hace Paco León and Fernando Pérez The film The Little Death by Josh Lawson
A Monster Calls Un monstruo viene a verme Patrick Ness The novel of the same name by Patrick Ness
2017
(32nd)
[4][5]		 The Bookshop La librería Isabel Coixet The novel of the same name by Penelope Fitzgerald
The Motive El autor Manuel Martín Cuenca and Alejandro Hernández The novel El móvil by Javier Cercas
Uncertain Glory Agustí Villaronga and Coral Cruz The novel of the same name by Joan Sales
Holy Camp! La llamada Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo The musical La llamada by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo
2018
(33rd)
[6]		 A Twelve-Year Night La noche de 12 años Álvaro Brechner The book Memorias del calabozo by Mauricio Rosencof and Eleuterio Fernández Huidobro
Jefe Marta Sofía Martíns and Natxo López
Superlópez Borja Cobeaga and Diego San José The comic series of the same name by Jan
Yuli: The Carlos Acosta Story Yuli Paul Laverty The autobiography No Way Home by Carlos Acosta
2019
(34th)
[7]		 Out in the Open Intemperie Benito Zambrano, Daniel Remón and Pablo Remón The novel of the same name by Jesús Carrasco
Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles Buñuel en el laberinto de las tortugas Eligio R. Montero and Salvador Simó The graphic novel Buñuel en el laberinto de las tortugas by Fermín Solís
Mother Madre Isabel Peña and Rodrigo Sorogoyen The short film Madre by Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Advantages of Travelling by Train Ventajas de viajar en tren Javier Gullón The novel of the same name by Antonio Orejudo

2020s

Year English title Original title Recipient(s) Source material
2020
(35th)
[8]		 Ane Is Missing Ane David Pérez Sañudo and Marina Parés Pulido The short film of the same name by David Pérez Sañudo
The People Upstairs Sentimental Cesc Gay The play Los vecinos de arriba by Cesc Gay
The Europeans Los europeos Bernardo Sánchez and Marta Libertad Castillo The novel Los europeos by Rafael Azcona
Unknown Origins Orígenes secretos David Galán Galindo [es] and Fernando Navarro The novel Orígenes Secretos by David Galán Galindo
2021
(36th)
[9]		 Outlaws Las leyes de la frontera Daniel Monzón, Jorge Guerricaechevarría The novel Las leyes de la frontera by Javier Cercas
Ama Júlia de Paz Solvas, Núria Dunjó López The short film of the same name by Júlia de la Paz
The Belly of the Sea El vientre del mar Agustí Villaronga The novel Ocean Sea by Alessandro Baricco
Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake Pan de limón con semillas de amapola Benito Zambrano, Cristina Campos The novel of the same name by Cristina Campos
2022
(37th)
[10]		 One Year, One Night Un año, una noche Fran Araújo, Isa Campo, Isaki Lacuesta The book Paz, amor y death metal by Ramón González
Piggy Cerdita Carlota Pereda The short film of the same name by Carlota Pereda
Irati Paul Urkijo Alijo [eu] The book El ciclo de Irati by J. L. Landa and J. Muñoz
God's Crooked Lines Los renglones torcidos de Dios Guillem Clua, Oriol Paulo The novel Los renglones torcidos de Dios by Torcuato Luca de Tena
Staring at Strangers No mires a los ojos David Muñoz, Félix Viscarret [es] The play Desde las sombras by Juan José Millás
2023
(38th)
[11]		 Robot Dreams Pablo Berger The graphic novel of the same name by Sara Varon
The Teacher Who Promised the Sea El maestro que prometió el mar Albert Val The book El mestre que va prometre el mar by Francesc Escribano [es]
Society of the Snow La sociedad de la nieve Bernat Vilaplana, J.A. Bayona, Jaime Marques-Olarreaga, Nicolás Casariego The book of the same name by Pablo Vierci
Un amor Isabel Coixet, Laura Ferrero [es] The novel of the same name by Sara Mesa
Jokes & Cigarettes Saben aquell David Trueba, Albert Espinosa The books Eugenio and Saben aquell que diu by Gerard Jofra

References

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