Goya Award for Best Director
| Goya Award for Best Director | |
|---|---|
The 2026 recipient: Alauda Ruiz de Azúa | |
| Native name | Premio Goya a la mejor dirección |
| Awarded for | Best direction of a Spanish film of the year |
| Country | Spain |
| Presented by | Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain (AACCE) |
| First award | 1st Goya Awards (1986) |
| Most recent winner | Alauda Ruiz de Azúa Sundays (2025) |
| Website | Official website |
The Goya Award for Best Director (Spanish: Premio Goya a la mejor dirección) 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 given in honor of a film director or directing team that has demonstrated outstanding directing ability in making a Spanish film.