The Goya Awards () are

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's main national annual

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s. They are presented by the

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. The first ceremony was held in 1987, a year after the founding of the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences, at the Teatro Lope de Vega in

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. They have since been also held in other Spanish cities (

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History

To reward the best Spanish films of each year, the Spanish Academy of Motion Pictures and Arts decided to create the Goya Awards. The Goya Awards are Spain's main national film awards, considered by many in Spain, and internationally, to be the Spanish equivalent of the American

Academy Awards The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in film. They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the United States in recognition of excellence in ...

. The inaugural ceremony took place on March 17, 1987, at the Lope de Vega theatre in Madrid. From the 2nd edition until 1995, the awards were held at the Palacio de Congresos in the

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. Then they moved to the similarly named Palacio Municipal de Congresos, also in Madrid. In 2000, the ceremony took place in

, at the Barcelona Auditorium. In 2003, a large number of film professionals took advantage of the Goya awards ceremony to express their opposition to the Aznar's government support of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. In 2004, the AVT (an association against terrorism in Spain) demonstrated against terrorism and

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, a paramilitary organization of Basque separatists, in front of the Lope de Vega theatre. In 2005,

José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (; born 4 August 1960) is a Spanish politician and member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). He was the Prime Minister of Spain being elected for two terms, in the 2004 and 2008 general elections. O ...

was the first prime minister in the history of Spain to attend the event. In 2013, the minister of culture and education

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did not attend, saying he had “other things to do”. Some actors said that this decision reflected the government's lack of respect for their profession and industry. The 2019 and 2023 editions of the awards took place in

, and in 2020 and 2021 in

Trophy sculpture

The award itself is a small bronze bust of

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created by the sculptor

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, although the original sculpture for the first edition of the Goyas was by

Miguel Ortiz Berrocal Miguel Ortiz Berrocal (Villanueva de Algaidas, Málaga, 28 September 1933 – Antequera, Málaga, 31 May 2006) was a Spanish figurative and abstract sculptor. He is best known for his mechanical puzzles, puzzle sculptures, which can be dis ...

. The trophy sculpture is informally known as (plural: ), 'bighead'.

Awards

The awards are currently delivered in 28 categories, excluding the

Honorary Goya Award The Honorary Goya Award (Spanish: ''Premio Goya de Honor'') is one of the Goya Awards, Spain's principal national film A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise co ...

and the

International Goya Award The International Goya Award (Spanish: ''Premio Goya Internacional'') is one of the Goya Awards, Spain's principal national film awards. First awarded in 2022, it is a non-competitive award that honors "artists that have contributed to cinema as ...

, with an increase of up to five nominees per category established for the upcoming 37th edition. There was a maximum of four candidates for each from the 13th Edition (having been three candidates in the first edition, five in the 2nd and 3rd edition and three from the fourth to the twelfth edition) to the 36th edition. *

Best Film The following is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various films, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Bes ...

Best Director Best Director is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards. It may refer to: Film awards * AACTA Award for Best Direction * Academy Award for Best Director * As ...

* Best Leading Actor * Best Leading Actress *

Best Original Screenplay The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award (also known as an Oscar) for the best screenplay not based upon previously published material. It was created in 1940 as a separate writing award from the Academy Award for Best ...

* Best Adapted Screenplay *

Best New Director ''Best New Director'' was an award given by the New York Film Critics Circle from its first inception in 1989 until discontinuing in 1996. There was no award in 1993. 1980s 1989 *Kenneth Branagh – ''Henry V'' **Runners-up: Steve Kloves – '' ...

* Best Supporting Actor * Best Supporting Actress * Best New Actor * Best New Actress * Best Production Supervision *

Best Cinematography The following is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various films, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Best ...

* Best Editing * Best Original Score *

Best Original Song The following is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various films, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Best ...

Best Art Direction The Academy Award for Best Production Design recognizes achievement for art direction in film. The category's original name was Best Art Direction, but was changed to its current name in 2012 for the 85th Academy Awards. This change resulted fro ...

* Best Costume Design * Best Makeup and Hairstyles *

Best Sound The following is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various films, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Bes ...

* Best Special Effects *

Best Animated Film The following is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various films, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Bes ...

Best Animated Short Film The Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film is an award given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) as part of the annual Academy Awards, or Oscars, since the 5th Academy Awards (with different names), covering the year 1 ...

* Best Documentary Short Film * Best Fictional Short Film * Best European Film * Best Documentary * Best Ibero-American Film *

Award ceremonies

The following is a listing of all Goya Awards ceremonies since 1986.

Trivia

"Big Five" winners and nominees

Winners

The following is a list of films that won the awards for Best Film, Director, Actor, Actress and Screenplay (original or adapted). *'' ¡Ay, Carmela!'' (1990): Director (

Carlos Saura Carlos Saura Atarés (4 January 1932 – 10 February 2023) was a Spanish film director, photographer and writer. With Luis Buñuel and Pedro Almodóvar, he is considered to be among Spain's great filmmakers. He had a long and prolific career th ...

), adapted screenplay (

Rafael Azcona Rafael Azcona Fernández (24 October 1926 – 24 March 2008) was a Spanish screenwriter and novelist who worked with some of the best Spanish and international filmmakers. Azcona won five Goya Awards during his career, including a lifetim ...

and

), Actor (

Andrés Pajares Andrés Pajares Martín (Madrid 6 April 1940) is a Spanish actor, director, writer and comedian, in theater, film and television. He started as a comedian in 1968, and during his early career he mixed regular shows with theater performances bot ...

) and Actress (

Carmen Maura María del Carmen García Maura (born 15 September 1945) is a Spanish actress. In a career that has spanned six decades, she has starred in films such as '' Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'', '' ¡Ay Carmela!'', '' Common Wealth'', an ...

). *''

Take My Eyes ''Take My Eyes'' () is a 2003 Spanish drama film directed and co-written by Icíar Bollaín, starring Laia Marull and Luis Tosar. Critically acclaimed for its unclichéd treatment of domestic violence, it won seven Goya Awards in 2004, including B ...

'' (2003): Director (

Icíar Bollaín Icíar Bollaín Pérez-Mínguez (born 12 June 1967) is a Spanish filmmaker and actress. She is best known for directing '' Te Doy Mis Ojos'' (''Take My Eyes''), which won 7 Goya Awards. Bollaín has won other awards for acting and script-writing ...

), original screenplay (Icíar Bollaín), Actor (

Luis Tosar Luis López Tosar (born 13 October 1971) is a Spanish actor from Galicia. He is one of the most recognizable and versatile actors in Spain. He landed his film debut in '' Atilano for President'' (1998), followed by other roles in feature fil ...

) and Actress (

Laia Marull Laia Marull Quintana (born 4 January 1973) is a Spanish actress. She has won three Goya Awards — Best New Actress for ''Fugitives'' (2000), Best Actress for '' Take My Eyes'' (2003), and Best Supporting Actress for ''Black Bread'' (2010). ...

). *''

The Sea Inside ''The Sea Inside'' () is a 2004 psychological drama film co-written and directed by Alejandro Amenábar, who also co-produced, scored and edited. It is based on the real-life story of Ramón Sampedro (played by Javier Bardem), who was left quadr ...

'' (2004): Director (

Alejandro Amenábar Alejandro Fernando Amenábar Cantos (born 31 March 1972) is a Chilean-Spanish film director, screenwriter and composer. He has won nine Goya Awards—including Best Director for his 2001 film '' The Others''—and two European Film Awards amon ...

), original screenplay (

and

Mateo Gil Mateo Gil Rodríguez (born 23 September 1972, Las Palmas, Spain) is a Spanish film director, screenwriter, second unit director, assistant director, cinematographer, editor and producer. He co-wrote most of Alejandro Amenábar's films with him ...

), Actor (

Javier Bardem Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem (born 1 March 1969) is a Spanish actor. In a career spanning over three decades, he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Critics' Choice Movie Award, tw ...

) and Actress (

Lola Dueñas María Dolores Dueñas Navarro (born 6 October 1971), better known as Lola Dueñas, is a Spanish actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including two Goya Awards for Best Actress. In addition to her contributions to Spanish cine ...

Nominees

Four awards won *''

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'' (1992): won Film, Director (

Fernando Trueba Fernando Rodríguez Trueba (born 18 January 1955), known as Fernando Trueba, is a Spanish filmmaker, writer, producer and book editor. Career Between 1974 and 1979, Trueba worked as a film critic for Spain's leading daily newspaper '' El Paí ...

), original screenplay (

José Luis García Sánchez José Luis García Sánchez (born 22 September 1941) is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer. He has directed 30 films since 1968. He wrote for the 1973 film '' Habla, mudita'', which was entered into the 23rd Berlin Internation ...

and Fernando Trueba) and Actress (

Ariadna Gil Ariadna Gil i Giner (; born 23 January 1969) is a Spanish actress. She is known for her performances in films such as ''Belle Époque'' (for which she won the Goya Award for Best Actress), '' Black Tears'' and '' Pan's Labyrinth''. Career Gil ...

); lost Actor (

Jorge Sanz Jorge Sanz Miranda (born 26 August 1969) is a Spanish actor and one of the most prominent actors of the Spanish cinema since the 1980s. He is known to international audiences for his roles in the films: '' Amantes'' (1991) by director Vicente Ar ...

). *'' Running Out of Time'' (1994): won Film, Director (

Imanol Uribe Imanol Uribe (born 28 February 1950) is a Basque Spanish screenwriter and film director. He won the Goya Award for Best Director and Best Screenplay for the 1994 thriller '' Running Out of Time''. Biography Born in San Salvador on 28 February ...

), adapted screenplay (Imanol Uribe) and Actor (

Carmelo Gómez Carmelo Gómez Celada (born 2 January 1962) is a Spanish actor. He is the recipient of two Goya Awards, for best supporting actor in '' The Method'' and best leading actor in '' Running Out of Time''. A very popular actor in 1990s Spanish cinem ...

); lost Actress (

Ruth Gabriel Ruth Sánchez Bueno (born 10 July 1975), better known as Ruth Gabriel, is a Spanish actress. Biography Ruth Sánchez Bueno was born in San Fernando (province of Cádiz) on 10 July 1975, daughter of actor Ismael Abellán and writer . Her aunt ...

). *'' Lucky Star'' (1997): won Film, Director ( Ricardo Franco), original screenplay (Ricardo Franco and

Ángeles González-Sinde Ángeles González-Sinde Reig (born 7 April 1965) is a Spanish scriptwriter, film director and politician. She served as Minister of Culture of the Government of Spain from April 2009 until December 2011. Her appointment was received with anger ...

) and Actor (

Antonio Resines Antonio Fernández Resines (born 7 August 1954) is a Spanish film and television actor. Resines made his feature film debut in 1980 in ''La paloma azul'', also featuring in '' Opera prima'' and ''La mano negra''. He gained early notoriety in th ...

); lost Actress (

Maribel Verdú María Isabel Verdú Rollán (born 2 October 1970), better known as Maribel Verdú (), is a Spanish actress. She is the recipient of numerous accolades throughout her career spanning nearly four decades, including two Goya Awards for Best Act ...

). *''

Pain and Glory ''Pain and Glory'' () is a 2019 Spanish drama film, written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. It stars Antonio Banderas as an aging and ailing film director who reflects on his life. The supporting cast features Asier Etxeandia, Leonardo Sbarag ...

'' (2019): won Film, Director (

Pedro Almodóvar Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (; born 25 September 1949) is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and author. His films are distinguished by Melodrama (film genre), melodrama, irreverent humour, bold colour, glossy décor, quotations from popular c ...

), original screenplay (Pedro Almodóvar) and Actor (

Antonio Banderas José Antonio Domínguez Bandera (born 10 August 1960), known professionally as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish actor. Known for his work in films of several genres, he has received numerous accolades, including a Cannes Film Festival Award ...

); lost Actress (

Penélope Cruz Penélope Cruz Sánchez (born 28 April 1974) is a Spanish actress. Prolific in Spanish and English-language films, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, a David di Donatello and three Goya Awards. Cru ...

). *'' The Beasts'' (2022): won Film, Director (

Rodrigo Sorogoyen Rodrigo Sorogoyen del Amo (born 16 September 1981) is a Spanish film director and screenwriter. After co-helming the sketch comedy film '' 8 Dates'' with Peris Romano in 2008, Sorogoyen has directed the features ''Stockholm'' (2013), '' May God ...

), Original Screenplay (

Isabel Peña Isabel Peña Domingo (born 1983) is a Spanish screenwriter. She often works in tandem with Rodrigo Sorogoyen. Biography Born in 1983 in Zaragoza, she became a fan of classical cinema when she was very young. She earned a degree in ''Comunicac ...

and Rodrigo Sorogoyen), Actor (

Denis Ménochet Denis Ménochet (born 18 September 1976) is a French actor. Ménochet is best known to international audiences for his role as Perrier LaPadite, a French dairy farmer interrogated by the Nazis for harboring Jews in the 2009 Quentin Tarantino fil ...

); lost Actress (

Marina Foïs Marina Sylvie Foïs (born 21 January 1970) is a French actress. Life and career Born in Boulogne-Billancourt in the department of Hauts-de-Seine in a family from Russian people, Russian, Egyptian Jews, Jewish Egyptian, German people, German a ...

). Three awards won *''

Blancanieves ''Blancanieves'' (known as ''Blancaneu'' in Catalan) is a 2012 Spanish black-and-white silent drama film written and directed by Pablo Berger. Based on the 1812 fairy tale ''Snow White'' by the Brothers Grimm, the story is set in a romantic v ...

'' (2012): won Film, Actress (

) and original screenplay (

Pablo Berger Pablo Berger Uranga (born 1963) is a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He is known for directing and writing the silent drama film '' Blancanieves'' (2012), the black comedy films '' Torremolinos 73'' (2003) and ''Abracadabra'' (2017), a ...

); lost Director (Pablo Berger) and Actor (

Daniel Giménez Cacho Daniel Giménez Cacho (born May 15, 1961) is a Spanish-born Mexican actor. He is known for portraying Tito the Coroner in '' Cronos'' (1993) and '' We Are What We Are'' (2010). Early life Daniel Giménez Cacho was born on May 15, 1961 in Mad ...

). Two awards won *'' Lovers'' (1991): won Film and Director (

Vicente Aranda Vicente Aranda Ezquerra (; 9 November 1926 – 26 May 2015) was a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer. Due to his refined and personal style, he was one of the most renowned Spanish filmmakers. He started as a founding member ...

); lost original screenplay (

Álvaro del Amo Álvaro del Amo (born 1942) is a Spanish dramatist, novelist, screenwriter, and music critic. His work as a playwright is partly unpublished, but in his productions (Geografía, 1985 and Motor, 1988) one can appreciate a translation of the langua ...

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and Vicente Aranda), Actor (

), Actress (

Victoria Abril Victoria Mérida Rojas (born 4 July 1959), better known as Victoria Abril, is a Spanish film actress and singer based in France. She is possibly best known to international audiences for her performance in the film '' Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!'' b ...

and

). *''

The Girl of Your Dreams ''The Girl of Your Dreams'' () is a 1998 Spanish drama film produced and directed by Fernando Trueba. Set during the Spanish Civil War, it centers on a fictional Andalusian actress ( Penélope Cruz) making a film in Nazi Germany who becomes the ob ...

'' (1998): won Film and Actress (

); lost Director (

), original screenplay (

David Trueba David Rodríguez Trueba (born 10 September 1969) is a Spanish filmmaker and author. Biography David Rodríguez Trueba was born on 10 September 1969 in Madrid, the youngest of 8 siblings. His elder brother Fernando is also a filmmaker. In 19 ...

, Carlos López and Miguel Ángel Egea) and Actor (

). One award won *''

Pan's Labyrinth ''Pan's Labyrinth'' () is a 2006 dark fantasy film written, directed and co-produced by Guillermo del Toro. The film stars Ivana Baquero, Sergi López, Maribel Verdú, Doug Jones, and Ariadna Gil. The story takes place in Spain in the summe ...

'' (2006): won original screenplay (

Guillermo del Toro Guillermo del Toro Gómez (; born 9 October 1964) is a Mexican filmmaker, author, and artist. His work has been characterized by a strong connection to fairy tales, Gothic fiction, gothicism and horror fiction, horror often blending the genres ...

); lost Film, Director (Guillermo del Toro), Actor (

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) and Actress (

). *''

The Skin I Live In ''The Skin I Live In'' () is a 2011 Spanish psychological thriller film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya, Marisa Paredes, Jan Cornet and Roberto Álamo. It is based on Thierry Jonquet's 1984 n ...

'' (2011): won Actress (

Elena Anaya Elena Anaya Gutiérrez (born 17 July 1975) is a Spanish actress. She garnered public recognition in Spain for her performance in ''Sex and Lucia'' (2001), which also earned her a nomination to the Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress. She st ...

); lost Film, Director (

), original screenplay (Pedro Almodóvar) and Actor (

). *''

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'' (2014): won Actress (

Bárbara Lennie Bárbara Lennie Holguín (born 20 April 1984) is a Spanish actress, hailed as an indie cinema star. She won the Goya Award for Best Actress for her performance in the 2014 neo-noir drama ''Magical Girl'', also scooping nominations for '' Obaba' ...

); lost Film, Director (

Carlos Vermut Carlos López del Rey (born 1980), known professionally as Carlos Vermut, is a Spanish filmmaker. Born in Madrid, he worked as illustrator, comic book artist and storyboard designer prior to filmmaking. Following his involvement in the animated te ...

), original screenplay (Carlos Vermut) and Actor (Luis Bermejo) *''

The Endless Trench ''The Endless Trench'' () is a 2019 Spanish-French historical drama film directed by Jon Garaño, Aitor Arregi and Jose Mari Goenaga. It premiered at the 2019 San Sebastián International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Shell for Best Di ...

'' (2019): won Actress (

Belén Cuesta Belén Cuesta Llamas (born 24 January 1984) is a Spanish actress. She rose to prominence for her performance as Magüi in comedy series ''Paquita Salas''. She won the Goya Award for Best Actress for her leading performance in drama film '' The E ...

); lost Film, Director (Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño and José Mari Goenaga), original screenplay (José Mari Goenaga and Luiso Berdejo) and Actor ( Antonio de la Torre) No award won *''

Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! ''Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!'' (, , "Tie Me!") is a 1989 Spanish black romantic comedy film co-written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Victoria Abril and Antonio Banderas alongside Loles León, Francisco Rabal, Julieta Serrano, Marí ...

'' (1990): lost Film, Director (

), original screenplay (Pedro Almodóvar), Actor (

) and Actress (

). *'' The Artist and the Model'' (2012): lost Film, Director (

), original screenplay (Fernando Trueba and

Jean-Claude Carrière Jean-Claude Carrière (; 17 September 1931 – 8 February 2021) was a French novelist, screenwriter and actor. He received an Academy Award for best short film for co-writing '' Heureux Anniversaire'' (1963), and was later conferred an Honorar ...

), Actor (

Jean Rochefort Jean Raoul Robert Rochefort (; 29 April 1930 – 9 October 2017) was a French actor. He received many accolades during his career, including an Honorary César in 1999. Life and career Rochefort was born on 29 April 1930 in Paris, France, to ...

) and Actress (

Aida Folch Aida Benítez Folch (born 24 November 1986) is a Spanish actress. Biography Aida Benítez Folch was born in Reus on 24 November 1986. After passing a two-month casting call with more than 3,000 girls throughout Spain, Folch made her film debu ...

). *'' The Bride'' (2015): lost Film, Director (

Paula Ortiz Paula Ortiz Álvarez (born 8 January 1979) is a Spanish Film director, director, screenwriter and Film producer, producer who works for Get in the Pictures Productions and Amapola Films, teaches Audiovisual Communication at the University of ...

), adapted screenplay (Javier García and Paula Ortiz), Actor (

Asier Etxeandia Asier Gómez Etxeandía (born 27 June 1975) is a Spanish film actor and singer, whose career includes television, theater and film performances. He is best known for his character as Raúl de la Riva in ''Velvet'' and '' Velvet Colección'' and f ...

) and Actress (

Inma Cuesta Inmaculada Cuesta Martínez (born 25 June 1980) is a Spanish actress. She has starred in films such as ''The Sleeping Voice'' (2011), ''Three Many Weddings'' (2013), and ''The Bride (2015 film), The Bride'' (2015). Some of her best known televis ...

)

Multiple wins

The following is a list of films with six or more awards. 14 wins *''

'' (2004) 13 wins *'' ¡Ay, Carmela!'' (1990) 12 wins *''

Society of the Snow ''Society of the Snow'' () is a 2023 survival drama film directed by J. A. Bayona and based on Pablo Vierci's 2008 book of the same name, which details the true story of a Uruguayan rugby team's experience in 1972 after Uruguayan Air Forc ...

'' (2023) 10 wins *''

'' (2012) *''

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'' (2014) *''

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'' (2017) 9 wins *''

'' (1992) *''

Black Bread Rye bread is a type of bread made with various proportions of flour from rye grain. It can be light or dark in color, depending on the type of flour used and the addition of coloring agents, and is typically denser than bread made from wheat ...

'' (2010) *'' A Monster Calls'' (2016) *'' The Beasts'' (2022) 8 wins *''

The Dumbfounded King ''The Dumbfounded King'' () is a 1991 French- Portuguese-Spanish comedy-historical film directed by Imanol Uribe and written by Joan Potau and Gonzalo Torrente Ballester. The screenplay was based on Torrente's 1989 novel ''The King Amaz'd''. Plot ...

'' (1991) *'' Running Out of Time'' (1994) *''

Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead ''Nadie hablará de nosotras cuando hayamos muerto'' () is an awarded 1995 Spanish noir drama film written and directed by Agustín Díaz Yanes. Cast *Gloria Duque – Victoria Abril *Doña Julia – Pilar Bardem *Eduardo – Federico Luppi *Do� ...

'' (1995) *'' The Others'' (2001) *''

Cell 211 ''Cell 211'' () is a 2009 Spanish-French prison film directed by Daniel Monzón from a screenplay by Monzón and Jorge Guerricaechevarría and based on the 2003 novel of the same name by Francisco Pérez Gandul. The film stars Luis Tosar, Albert ...

'' (2009) *''

Witching and Bitching ''Witching & Bitching'' (; ) is a 2013 Spanish comedy horror film directed and co-written by Álex de la Iglesia. It stars Hugo Silva, Mario Casas, and Carmen Maura. It won the most awards at the 28th Goya Awards with eight wins out of ten no ...

'' (2013) 7 wins *''

Tesis ''Thesis'' () is a 1996 Spanish horror-thriller film. It is the feature debut of director Alejandro Amenábar and was written by Amenábar and Mateo Gil. It stars Ana Torrent, Fele Martínez and Eduardo Noriega. The film won seven Goya Awards ...

'' (1996) *''

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'' (1996) *''

'' (1998) *''

All About My Mother ''All About My Mother'' () is a 1999 comedy-drama film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, and starring Cecilia Roth, Marisa Paredes, Candela Peña, Antonia San Juan, Penélope Cruz, Rosa Maria Sardà, and Fernando Fernán Gómez. Th ...

'' (1999) *''

'' (2003) *''

'' (2006) *'' The Orphanage'' (2007) *''

Agora The agora (; , romanized: ', meaning "market" in Modern Greek) was a central public space in ancient Ancient Greece, Greek polis, city-states. The literal meaning of the word "agora" is "gathering place" or "assembly". The agora was the center ...

'' (2009) *'' The Realm'' (2018) *''

'' (2019) 6 wins *''

Rowing with the Wind ''Rowing with the Wind'' a.k.a. ''Remando al viento'' (Spanish title) is a 1988 Spanish film written and directed by Gonzalo Suárez. The film won seven Goya Awards. It concerns the English writer Mary Shelley and her circle. Plot In the summe ...

'' (1988) *''

Twisted Obsession ''Twisted Obsession'' (; ) is a 1989 Spanish-French erotic thriller directed by Fernando Trueba and starring Jeff Goldblum and Miranda Richardson. It consists of an adaptation of the 1976 novel ''The Dream of the Mad Monkey'' () by Christophe ...

'' (1989) *'' Banderas, the Tyrant'' (1993) *''

The Day of the Beast ''The Day of the Beast'' () is a 1995 black comedy film co-written and directed by Álex de la Iglesia and starring Álex Angulo, Armando De Razza and Santiago Segura. It is a Spanish-Italian co-production. The plot concerns the unorthodox attemp ...

'' (1995) *'' Camino'' (2008) *'' No Rest for the Wicked'' (2011) *''

Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed ''Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed'' () is a 2013 Spanish comedy-drama film written and directed by David Trueba, and starring Javier Cámara, Natalia de Molina, and Francesc Colomer. The film's title comes from a lyric in the Beatles' song "Stra ...

'' (2013) *''

The Good Boss ''The Good Boss'' () is a 2021 Spanish black comedy-drama film directed and written by Fernando León de Aranoa and starring Javier Bardem. A corporate satire, the plot tracks a charismatic and manipulative factory owner (Bardem) meddling in the ...

'' (2021)

Multiple nominations

The following is a list of films with ten or more nominations. 20 nominations *''

'' (2021) 19 nominations *'' Running Out of Time'' (1994) 18 nominations *''

'' (1998) *''

'' (2012) 17 nominations *''

'' (1992) *''

'' (2014) *''

While at War ''While at War'' () is a 2019 Spanish-Argentine historical drama war film directed by Alejandro Amenábar. Set in 1936, during the Spanish Civil War, the plot tracks the plight of philosopher and writer Miguel de Unamuno (performed by Karra Elej ...

'' (2019) *'' The Beasts'' (2022) 16 nominations *''

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown ''Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'' () is a 1988 Spanish black comedy film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas and Julieta Serrano. The plot follows actress Pepa, who, after her lover Ivá ...

'' (1988) *''

'' (2009) *''

'' (2011) *''

Unit 7 ''Unit 7'' () is a 2012 Spanish crime drama-action thriller directed by Alberto Rodríguez. It was written by Rafael Cobos and Alberto Rodríguez and stars Antonio de la Torre and Mario Casas. The film was nominated for 16 Goya Awards. General ...

'' (2012) *''

El Niño EL, El or el may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional entities * El, a character from the manga series ''Shugo Chara!'' by Peach-Pit * Eleven (''Stranger Things'') (El), a fictional character in the TV series ''Stranger Things'' * El, fami ...

'' (2014) *''

'' (2019) *''

Prison 77 ''Prison 77'' () is a 2022 Spanish historical thriller drama film directed by Alberto Rodríguez from a screenplay co-written with Rafael Cobos which stars Miguel Herrán and Javier Gutiérrez. Set in the late 1970s in Barcelona's Modelo Priso ...

'' (2022) 15 nominations *'' ¡Ay, Carmela!'' (1990) *''

'' (1990) *'' La comunidad'' (2000) *'' The Others'' (2001) *''

'' (2004) *''

Alatriste ''Alatriste'' is a 2006 Spanish epic historical war film directed by Agustín Díaz Yanes, based on the main character of a series of novels written by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, '' The Adventures of Captain Alatriste'' (). The film, which stars Vig ...

'' (2006) *'' The Blind Sunflowers'' (2008) *''

The Last Circus ''The Last Circus'' (; ) is a 2010 Spanish-French comedy horror-drama film written and directed by Álex de la Iglesia, which stars Carlos Areces, Antonio de la Torre and Carolina Bang. It premiered at the 2010 Venice Film Festival. Plot In 1 ...

'' (2010) *''

'' (2019) *''

20,000 Species of Bees ''20,000 Species of Bees'' () is a 2023 Spanish Drama (film and television), drama film written and directed by Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren in her debut feature. It stars Sofía Otero, Patricia López Arnaiz, Ane Gabarain, and Itziar Lazkano. ...

'' (2023) 14 nominations *''

'' (1991) *''

'' (1995) *''

'' (1999) *'' You're the One'' (2000) *''

Volver ''Volver'' (, meaning "to return") is a 2006 Spanish comedy-drama film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas, Blanca Portillo, Yohana Cobo, and ...

'' (2006) *'' The Orphanage'' (2007) *''

13 Roses ''13 Roses'' () is a 2007 Spanish-Italian historical drama directed by Emilio Martínez Lázaro. The film features performances by Pilar López de Ayala, Verónica Sánchez, and Marta Etura. Based on true events, it portrays the harrowing story o ...

'' (2007) *''

'' (2010) *'' No Rest for the Wicked'' (2011) *'' The Impossible'' (2012) * '' Maixabel'' (2021) *''

The 47 ''The 47'' () is a 2024 Spanish historical drama film directed by Marcel Barrena and written by Barrena and Alberto Marini. It stars Eduard Fernández alongside Clara Segura and Zoe Bonafonte, exploring the hijacking of a bus in 1978 Barcelona ...

'' (2024) 13 nominations *''

'' (1988) *'' The Grandfather'' (1998) *''

Butterfly's Tongue ''Butterfly's Tongue'' or ''Butterfly'' ( ; may be more literally translated as "''The Tongue of the Butterflies''"), is a 1999 Spanish film directed by José Luis Cuerda. The film centers on Moncho (Manuel Lozano) and his coming-of-age experience ...

'' (1999) *''

'' (2006) *''

'' (2009) *''

Even the Rain ''Even the Rain'' () is a 2010 drama film directed by Icíar Bollaín and written by Paul Laverty. It is one of Icíar Bollaín's most ambitious films, internationally co-produced film by companies from Spain, Mexico and France. Shot in Bolivia, ...

'' (2010) *'' The Artist and the Model'' (2012) *''

'' (2017) *'' The Realm'' (2018) *''

Adú ''Adú'' is a 2020 Spanish Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Salvador Calvo, written by Alejandro Hernández (screenwriter), Alejandro Hernández and starring Moustapha Oumarou, Luis Tosar and Álvaro Cervantes. The film premier ...

'' (2020) *''

'' (2023) *''

Undercover A cover in foreign, military or police human intelligence or counterintelligence is the ostensible identity and role or position in an infiltrated organization assumed by a covert agent during a covert operation. Official cover In espionage, a ...

'' (2024) 12 nominations *'' The Turkish Passion'' (1994) *''

'' (1996) *'' Juana the Mad'' (2001) *'' Eva'' (2011) *'' The Bride'' (2015) *'' A Monster Calls'' (2016) *''

The Bookshop ''The Bookshop'' is a 1978 novel by the British author Penelope Fitzgerald. It was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. The novel was made into a film by Isabel Coixet in 2017. Plot The novel, set mainly in 1959, follows Florence Green, a mi ...

'' (2017) 11 nominations *''

Esquilache ''Esquilache'' is a 1989 Spanish film directed by Josefina Molina. The film stars Fernando Fernán Gómez as Leopoldo de Gregorio, Marquis of Esquilache. It is based on the play " Un Soñador Para Un Pueblo" by Antonio Buero Vallejo. The film ...

'' (1989) *''

The Fencing Master ''The Fencing Master'' is a 1988 novel by Arturo Pérez-Reverte set in Spain at the middle of the 19th century. Amid the political turmoil of the Glorious Revolution where conspiracy and intrigue are commonplace, fencing master Don Jaime Astarloa ...

'' (1992) *'' Canción de cuna'' (1994) *'' Solas'' (1999) *''

Sex and Lucía ''Sex and Lucia'' () is a 2001 Spanish drama film written and directed by Julio Medem, and starring Paz Vega and Tristán Ulloa, alongside Najwa Nimri, Daniel Freire, Javier Cámara, Silvia Llanos and Elena Anaya. Plot Lucía, a waitress, is ...

'' (2001) *''

Don't Tempt Me ''Don't Tempt Me'' (, also known as ''Sin noticias de Dios'' in Spanish and ''No News From God'' in English) is a 2001 Mexican and Spanish co-production comedy film. The screenplay for the film was written especially for Penélope Cruz and Victor ...

'' (2001) *''

Salvador Salvador, meaning "salvation" (or "saviour") in Catalan, Spanish, and Portuguese may refer to: * Salvador (name) Arts, entertainment, and media Music *Salvador (band), a Christian band that plays both English and Spanish music ** ''Salvador'' ( ...

'' (2006) *''

Just Walking ''Just Walking'' (; ), also known as ''Walking Vengeance'', is a 2008 Spanish-Mexican crime thriller film directed and written by Agustín Díaz Yanes. Its cast includes Ariadna Gil, Diego Luna, Victoria Abril, Pilar López de Ayala, Elena Anaya, ...

'' (2008) *''

Blackthorn ''Prunus spinosa'', called blackthorn or sloe, is an Old World species of flowering plant in the rose family, Rosaceae. It is locally naturalized in parts of the New World. The fruits are used to make sloe gin in Britain and patxaran in Basq ...

'' (2011) *''

La gran familia española ''Family United'' () is a 2013 Spanish comedy film written and directed by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo. The film is an Atresmedia Cine (Mercedes Gamero), Atípica Films (José Antonio Félez) and MOD Producciones (Fernando Bovaira) production. Cas ...

'' (2013) *'' Smoke & Mirrors'' (2016) *''

The Fury of a Patient Man ''The Fury of a Patient Man'' () is a 2016 Spanish thriller film directed by Raúl Arévalo, which stars Antonio de la Torre, Luis Callejo, and Ruth Díaz. The film won four Goya Awards, namely Best Film, Best New Director, Best Supporting A ...

'' (2016) *''

Champions A champion (from the late Latin ''campio'') is the victor in a challenge, contest or competition. There can be a territorial pyramid of championships, e.g. local, regional/provincial/state, national, continental and world championships, and ...

'' (2018) *''

Alcarràs Alcarràs () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Segrià in Catalonia. It includes a small exclave to the south. It has a population of . Etymology Of Arabic origin, in ancient documents (12th century) it appears with the form ''Alc ...

'' (2022) *''

Lullaby A lullaby (), or a cradle song, is a soothing song or piece of music that is usually played for (or sung to) children (for adults see music and sleep). The purposes of lullabies vary. In some societies, they are used to pass down cultural knowl ...

'' (2022) *'' Close Your Eyes'' (2023) *'' Jokes & Cigarettes'' (2023) *''

Saturn Return In horoscopic astrology, a Saturn return is an astrological transit that occurs when the planet Saturn returns to the same ecliptic longitude that it occupied at the moment of a person's birth. While the planet may not first reach the exact lo ...

'' (2024) 10 nominations * '' Moon Child'' (1989) *''

The Sea and the Weather ''The Sea and Time'' () is a 1989 Spanish drama film directed and written by Fernando Fernán Gómez based on his novel of the same name. Plot Jesús, the protagonist, is a Spaniard exiled in Argentina who returns to Spain in the spring of 1968 i ...

'' (1989) *''

'' (1995) *'' Open Your Eyes'' (1997) *''

Goya in Bordeaux ''Goya en Burdeos'' ( English: ''Goya in Bordeaux'') is a 1999 Spanish historical drama film written and directed by Carlos Saura about the life of Francisco Goya, the Spanish painter. Plot The title refers to Goya's move towards the end of hi ...

'' (1999) *'' Obaba'' (2005) *''

Seven Billiard Tables ''Seven Billiard Tables'' () is a 2007 Spanish sports comedy-drama film directed by Gracia Querejeta. She also co-wrote the story with David Planell. In 2008, the film was nominated for nine Goya Awards. It won two awards, including the Best Actr ...

'' (2007) *'' Buried'' (2010) *''

'' (2013) *'' The Room Next Door'' (2024)

References

External links

Official Premios Goya website

Official Spanish Cinema Academy website

Goya Awards on IMDb
{{Francisco Goya 1987 establishments in Spain Awards established in 1987 Francisco Goya Spanish film awards International film awards