The Goya Award for Best Cinematography (Spanish: Premio Goya a la mejor fotografía) is one of the Goya Awards presented annually by the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain (AACCE) since the awards debuted in 1986. It is presented to a cinematographer for an outstanding work in one particular Spanish film.
Teodoro Escamilla was the first winner of the award for his work in Love, the Magician (1986). José Luis Alcaine holds the record of most nominations for this category with twenty, winning five of them. Javier Aguirresarobe is the most awarded in this category with six wins, for Prince of Shadows (1991), The Dog in the Manger (1996), The Others (2001), Soldiers of Salamina (2003) and The Sea Inside (2004). Guillermo Navarro also won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on Pan's Labyrinth.
In the list below the winner of the award for each year is shown first, followed by the other nominees.
Winners and nominees 1980s Year English title Original title Recipient(s) 1986(1st)Love, the MagicianEl amor brujoTeodoro EscamillaHalf of HeavenLa mitad del cieloJosé Luis AlcaineWerther Hans Burmann1987(2nd)Divine Words Divinas palabrasLa Rusa Hans BurmannEl bosque animado Javier Aguirresarobe 1988(3rd)Rowing with the Wind Remando al vientoCarlos SuárezMalaventuraJosé Luis Alcaine Women on the Verge of a Nervous BreakdownMujeres al borde de un ataque de nerviosBerlin BluesBerlín BluesTeodoro EscamillaEl Dorado1989(4th)Twisted Obsession El sueño del mono locoJosé Luis AlcaineThe Dark NightLa noche oscuraTeodoro EscamillaMontoyas y tarantosEsquilacheJuan Amorós Moon ChildEl niño de la luna
1990s Year English title Original title Recipient(s) 1990(5th)Letters from AlouLas cartas de AlouAlfredo F. Mayo¡Ay, Carmela! José Luis AlcaineTie Me Up! Tie Me Down!¡Átame! Hans Burmann1991(6th)Prince of Shadows BeltenebrosJavier AguirresarobeDon Juan in Hell Don Juan en los infiernos Carlos Suárez The Dumbfounded King El rey pasmado Hans Burmann1992(7th)Belle Époque Juan BotellaThe Fencing MasterEl maestro de esgrima Alfredo F. Mayo The Sow La marrana Hans Burmann1993(8th)The Bird of Happiness El pájaro de la felicidadJosé Luis AlcaineLa madre muertaJavier Aguirresarobe Madregilda 1994(9th)Cradle Song Canción de cunaManuel RojasRunning Out of TimeDías contadosJavier Aguirresarobe The Turkish PassionLa pasión turcaJosé Luis Alcaine1995(10th)Antarctica AntártidaJavier Aguirresarobe The Day of the BeastEl día de la bestia Flavio Martínez LabianoFlamencoVittorio Storaro1996(11th)The Dog in the Manger El perro del hortelanoJavier Aguirresarobe La Celestina Tramway to Malvarrosa Tranvía a MalvarrosaJosé Luis Alcaine1997(12th) The Color of the Clouds El color de las nubesThe Chambermaid on the TitanicLa camarera del TitanicPatrick BlossierIn Praise of Older WomenEn brazos de la mujer maduraJosé Luis Alcaine1998(13th)MararíaJuan Ruiz AnchíaThe Girl of Your DreamsLa niña de tus ojosJavier AguirresarobeThe GrandfatherEl abuelo TangoVittorio Storaro1999(14th)Goya in Bordeaux Goya en BurdeosVittorio StoraroAll About My MotherTodo sobre mi madreAffonso BeatoButterfly's TongueLa lengua de las mariposas Volavérunt
2000s Year English title Original title Recipient(s) 2000(15th)You're the OneYou're the One (una historia de entonces)Calle 54 Common WealthLa comunidad Kiko de la Rica PlenilunePlenilunio The SeaEl mar 2001(16th)The Others Los otrosJavier AguirresarobeIntacto Xavi GiménezMad Love Juana la loca Sex and LuciaLucia y el sexoKiko de la Rica2002(17th) Don Quixote, Knight Errant El caballero Don QuijoteJosé Luis AlcaineThe Shanghai SpellEl embrujo de Shanghai Story of a KissHistoria de un beso Nos miran Néstor Calvo2003(18th)Soldiers of Salamina Soldados de SalaminaJavier AguirresarobeCarmen The Galíndez FileEl misterio GalíndezAlfredo F. Mayo South from GranadaAl sur de GranadaJosé Luis Alcaine2004(19th)The Sea Inside Mar adentroJavier AguirresarobeRoma José Luis Alcaine Romasanta Tiovivo c. 1950 2005(20th) Ninette ObabaJavier AguirresarobeJosé Luis Alcaine2006(21st)Pan's Labyrinth El laberinto del faunoGuillermo NavarroAlatriste Salvador (Puig Antich) 'Volver||José Luis Alcaine |- |rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|2007(22nd)|| style="background:#eedd82;" |13 Roses ||style="background:#eedd82;" |Las 13 rosas|| style="background:#eedd82;" |José Luis Alcaine|- |Under the Stars||Bajo las estrellas|| |- |Seven Billiard Tables||Siete mesas de billar francés|| |- |colspan="2"|Oviedo Express||Carlos Suárez |- |rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|2008(23rd)|| style="background:#eedd82;" |Just Walking ||style="background:#eedd82;" |Sólo quiero caminar|| style="background:#eedd82;" ||- |The Blind Sunflowers||Los girasoles ciegos||Hans Burmann |- | The El Escorial Conspiracy|| La conjura de El Escorial || Carlos Suárez |- |colspan="2"|Sangre de mayo||Félix Monti |- |rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|2009(24th)|| style="background:#eedd82;" |Agora ||style="background:#eedd82;" |Ágora|| style="background:#eedd82;" |Xavi Giménez''' |- |colspan="2"|After||Alex Catalán |- |Cell 211||Celda 211|| |- |The Secret in Their Eyes||El secreto de sus ojos''Félix Monti
2010s Year English title Original title Recipient(s) 2010(25th)Black Bread Pa negre (Pan negro) Antonio RiestraThe Last CircusBalada triste de trompetaKiko de la RicaBiutifulRodrigo PrietoBuriedBuried (Enterrado)Eduard Grau2011(26th)Blackthorn Juan Antonio Ruiz AnchíaEVAThe Skin I Live InLa piel que habitoJosé Luis AlcaineNo Rest for the WickedNo habrá paz para los malvados 2012(27th)Blancanieves Kiko de la RicaThe Artist and the ModelEl artista y la modeloDaniel VilarThe ImpossibleLo Imposible Óscar FauraUnit 7Alex Catalán2013(28th)CannibalCaníbal Pau Esteve Birba 15 Years and One Day 15 años y un día Juan Carlos Gómez Witching & Bitching Las brujas de Zugarramurdi Kiko de la RicaNew York Shadows Juan Pinzás, Cristina Trenas, Tote Trenas2014(29th)MarshlandLa isla mínima Alex CatalánAutómata Alejandro MartínezSpanish AffairOcho apellidos vascos El Niño 2015(30th)The BrideLa novia The King of Havana El Rey de la Habana Nobody Wants the NightNadie quiere la nocheJean-Claude LarrieuA Perfect DayUn día perfectoAlex Catalán2016(31st) A Monster CallsUn monstruo viene a verme Óscar Faura1898, Our Last Men in the Philippines1898, Los últimos de FilipinasAlex CatalánThe Queen of SpainLa reina de EspañaJosé Luis AlcaineThe Fury of a Patient ManTarde para la ira2017(32nd)GiantHandiaThe BookshopLa librería Jean-Claude LarrieuGoldOro Summer 1993Estiu 1993Santiago Racaj2018(33rd)Gun CityLa sombra de la leyQuién te cantará Eduard GrauThe RealmEl reino Yuli: The Carlos Acosta StoryYuliAlex Catalán2019(34th)Fire Will ComeO que ardePain and GloryDolor y gloriaJosé Luis AlcaineThe Endless TrenchLa trinchera infinita While at WarMientras dure la guerra Alex Catalán
2020s Year English title Original title Recipient(s) 2020(35th) Schoolgirls Las niñas Daniela CajíasAdúSergi VilanovaCovenAkelarre Black BeachÁngel Amorós2021(36th) Mediterraneo: The Law of the Sea Mediterráneo Kiko de la RicaThe Good Boss El buen patrón Pau Esteve BirbaLibertad Gris Jordana Parallel Mothers Madres paralelas José Luis Alcaine2022(37th) The Beasts As bestas Alcarràs Daniela Cajías Lullaby Cinco lobitos Official Competition Competencia oficial Prison 77 Modelo 77 Álex Catalán 2023(38th) Society of the Snow La sociedad de la nieve 20,000 Species of Bees 20.000 especies de abejas Gina Ferrer García Close Your Eyes Cerrar los ojos Valentín Álvarez Un amor Bet Rourich One Night with Adela Una noche con Adela Diego Trenas2024(39th) The Room Next Door La habitación de al lado Edu Grau The 47 El 47 Isaac Vila Undercover La infiltrada Saturn Return Segundo premio Takuro Takeuchi I'm Nevenka Soy Nevenka Gris Jordana2025(40th) Sirāt Sleepless City Ciudad sin sueño Sundays Los domingos Bet Rourich Los Tigres Pau Esteve Birba Maspalomas
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