The Maze Runner's budget was $34 million.
Rafael Azcona Fernandez -LRB- 24 October 1926 -- 24 March 2008 -RRB- was an awarded Spanish screenwriter and novelist who has worked with some of the best Spanish and international filmmakers .. Spanish. Spain. screenwriter. screenwriter. novelist. novelist. filmmakers. filmmakers. Azcona won five Goya Awards during his career , including a lifetime achievement award in 1998 .. Goya Awards. Goya Awards. lifetime achievement award. lifetime achievement award. He was born in the northern Spanish city Logrono on 24 October 1926 .. Spanish. Spain. Logrono. Logrono. Azcona initially began his career writing for humor magazines .. He became known as a screenwriter when he penned the screenplay for the film , El Pisito -LRB- The Little Apartment -RRB- , which was based on his own novel .. screenwriter. screenwriter. screenplay. screenplay. El Pisito. El Pisito. novel. novel. The 1959 film was directed by Italian film director , Marco Ferreri .. Italian. Italy. film director. film director. Marco Ferreri. Marco Ferreri. Azcona teamed up with director Fernando Trueba in `` Belle Epoque , '' which won an Academy Award for best foreign film in 1994 .. Fernando Trueba. Fernando Trueba. Belle Epoque. Belle Epoque ( film ). Academy Award. Academy Award. He collaborated with other Spanish directors including Luis Garcia Berlanga , Jose Luis Cuerda , Jose Luis Garcia Sanchez , Pedro Olea , and Carlos Saura .. Spanish. Spain. Luis Garcia Berlanga. Luis Garcia Berlanga. Carlos Saura. Carlos Saura. Azcona was also awarded the Spanish Fine Arts Gold Medal in 1994 .. Spanish. Spain. Spanish Fine Arts Gold Medal. Spanish Fine Arts Gold Medal. Rafael Azcona died at his home in Madrid , Spain , on 24 March 2008 , at the age of 81 .