The movies drawn from his many works were Kurdapya (1955), Gilda (1956), Kandilang Bakal (1957), Anino ni Bathala (1958), Tanikalang Apoy (1959), Kaming Makasalanan (1960), Tatlong Magdalena (1960), Octavia (1961), Tulisan (1962), Sabina (1963), Paano Kita Lilimutin?
(1965), Miranda: Ang Lagalag na Sirena (1966), Pitong Krus ng Isang Ina (1968), and Petrang Paminta (1969) from 1950s to 1960s.
In the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, his list of works that became blockbuster movies were Orang (1970), Kampana sa Santa Quiteria (1971), Santo Domingo (1972), Kampanerang Kuba (1973), Kamay na Gumagapang (1974), Alupihang Dagat (1975), Pagbabalik ng Lawin (1975), Andalucia (1976), Ms. Eva Fonda 16 (1976), Little Christmas Tree (1977), Katawang Alabok (1978), Lihim ng Guadalupe (1979), Inday Bote (1985), Magdusa Ka (1986), Kapag Puno Na ang Salop (1987), Pasan Ko ang Daigdig (1987), Rosa Mistica (1988), Petrang Kabayo at ang Pilyang Kuting (1988), Agila ng Maynila (1988), and Hiram Na Mukha (1992) among others.
The fantaserye Komiks used some of his works for its episodes like Inday Bote (4 February 2006), Machete (18 March 2006), Kamay ni Hilda (25 March 2006), Bunsong Kerubin (6 May 2006), Inday sa Balitaw (13 May 2006), Si Pardina at ang mga Duwende (15 July 2006), and Bahay ng Lagim (12 August 2006).
Gomez and his works also reached the shores of GMA-7 by allowing them to adapt some of his masterpieces like Pasan Ko ang Daigdig (2007) and Magdusa Ka (2008), both of which were under the show, Sine Novela.
He was also nominated for best screenplay/story for the following films: Gilda (1956), Water Lily (1958) together with Carlos Gonda and Anino ni Bathala (1958), and most recently in Batas ng Lansangan (2002) with Manny Buising.