The Goya Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (Spanish: Premio Goya al mejor guión adaptado) is one of the Goya Awards presented annually by the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain (AACCE).
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) 1986Voyage to NowhereEl viaje a ninguna parteFernando Fernán Gómez Dear Nanny Tata mía José Luis Borau Mambru Went to War Mambrú se fue a la guerra Fernando Fernán Gómez1987The Enchanted Forest El bosque animadoRafael Azcona The War of the Madmen La guerra de los locos Moors and Christians Moros y cristianos Luis García Berlanga and Rafael Azcona
Best Adapted Screenplay Year English title Original title Recipient(s) Source material1988JarrapellejosManuel Gutiérrez Aragón and Antonio Giménez-Rico The novel of the same name by Felipe Trigo Antonio Drove, Carlos A. Cornejo and José A. Mahieu The novel of the same name by Ernesto Sabato 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 Sánchez1989Twisted ObsessionEl 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 GómezBajarse al moro José Luis Alonso de Santos, Joaquín Oristrell and Fernando Colomo The play of the same name by José Luis Alonso de SantosEsquilache 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 material1990¡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 GrandesLa sombra del ciprés es alargada Luis Alcoriza The novel of the same name by Miguel Delibes1991The Dumbfounded KingEl rey pasmado Juan Potau and Gonzalo Torrente Malvido The novel Crónica del rey pasmado by Gonzalo Torrente Malvido 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 Molina1992The Fencing MasterEl maestro de esgrima Francisco Prada, Antonio Larreta, Pedro Olea and Arturo Pérez-Reverte The novel El maestro de esgrima by Arturo Pérez-Reverte 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 Montalbán1993Banderas, the Tyrant Tirano BanderasJosé Luis García Sánchez and Rafael Azcona The novel of the same name by Ramón María del Valle-Inclán 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 Marsé1994Running Out of TimeDías 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 Gala1995Stories from the KronenHistorias del Kronen Montxo Armendáriz and José Ángel Mañas The novel Historias del Kronen by José Ángel MañasEl Palomo cojo Jaime de Armiñán The novel of the same name by Eduardo Mendicutti Ventura Pons The novel of the same name by Quim Monzó1996The Dog in the MangerEl 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 Vicent1997(12th)The Chambermaid on the TitanicLa camarera del Titanic Bigas Luna and Cuca Canals The novel La Femme de chambre du Titanic by Didier DecoinActrius Ventura Pons and Josep Maria Benet The play E.R. by Josep Maria BenetBackroads Carreteras secundarias Ignacio Martínez de Pisón The novel of the same name by Ignacio Martínez de Pisón1998(13th)Mensaka Mensaka, páginas de una historia The novel of the same name by José Ángel Mañas The Grandfather El abuelo José Luis Garci and 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 LamanaMararía Antonio Betancor and Carlos Álvarez The novel of the same name by Rafael Arozarena1999(14th)Butterfly's TongueLa 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 Four Eyes Manolito Gafotas Miguel Albaladejo and Elvira Lindo The character by Elvira Lindo
2000s Year English title Original title Recipient(s) Source material2000(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 The novel of the same name by Elvira Lindo Nico and Dani Krámpack Cesc Gay and Tomàs Aragay The play Krámpack by Jordi Sánchez Zaragoza2001(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 The Dutchman's Island L'illa de l'holandès , , and 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 Vicent2002(17th)Common GroundLugares 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 Casavella2003(18th)My Life Without MeMi 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 Cercas2004(19th)The Motorcycle DiariesDiarios 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 The novel Le voci della sera by Natalia Ginzburg2005(20th)The MethodEl método Marcelo Piñeyro and Mateo Gil The play El mètode Grönholm by Jordi GalceranNinette José Luis Garci and The plays Ninette y un señor de Murcia and Ninette, modas de París by Miguel MihuraObaba Montxo Armendáriz The novel Obabakoak by Bernardo Atxaga The Longest Penalty Shot in the World El penalti más largo del mundo The short story El penalti más largo del mundo by Osvaldo Soriano2006(21st)Salvador (Puig Antich)Lluís Arcarazo The book Compte enrere. La història de Salvador Puig Antich by Francesc EscribanoAlatriste 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 Cauwelaert2007(22nd)Under the StarsBajo las estrellas Félix Viscarret The novel El trompetista del Utopía by Fernando Aramburu 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 RoncaglioloLa zona Laura Santullo The short story of the same name from the book El otro lado by Laura Santullo2008(23rd)The Blind SunflowersLos girasoles ciegos Rafael Azcona and José Luis Cuerda The novel 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 Lindo2009(24th)Cell 211Celda 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 SkármetaEl 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
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