Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA: 1982

Saturn Award

Date:

27 July

Best Actor


Winner:
	Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - Harrison Ford (I)
Other Nominees:
	Halloween II (1981) - Donald Pleasence Outland (1981) - Sean Connery Superman II (1980) - Christopher Reeve Wolfen (1981) - Albert Finney

Best Actress


Winner:
	Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - Karen Allen (I)
Other Nominees:
	American Werewolf in London, An (1981) - Jenny Agutter Incredible Shrinking Woman, The (1981) - Lily Tomlin Mirror Crack'd, The (1980) - Angela Lansbury Superman II (1980) - Margot Kidder

Best Supporting Actor


Winner:
	Clash of the Titans (1981) - Burgess Meredith
Other Nominees:
	Dragonslayer (1981) - Ralph Richardson (I) Excalibur (1981) - Nicol Williamson Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - Paul Freeman (I) Time Bandits (1981) - Craig Warnock (I)

Best Supporting Actress


Winner:
	Outland (1981) - Frances Sternhagen
Other Nominees:
	Clash of the Titans (1981) - Maggie Smith (I) Excalibur (1981) - Helen Mirren Hand, The (1981) - Viveca Lindfors Watcher in the Woods, The (1980) - Kyle Richards (II)

Best Director


Winner:
	Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - Steven Spielberg
Other Nominees:
	Escape from New York (1981) - John Carpenter (I) Excalibur (1981) - John Boorman Time Bandits (1981) - Terry Gilliam Wolfen (1981) - Michael Wadleigh

Best Writing


Winner:
	Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - Lawrence Kasdan
Other Nominees:
	American Werewolf in London, An (1981) - John Landis (I) Outland (1981) - Peter Hyams Time Bandits (1981) - Terry Gilliam; Michael Palin Wolfen (1981) - David Eyre; Michael Wadleigh

Best Costumes


Winner:
	Excalibur (1981) - Bob Ringwood
Other Nominees:
	Clash of the Titans (1981) - Emma Porteus Dragonslayer (1981) - Anthony Mendleson Escape from New York (1981) - Stephen Loomis Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - Deborah Nadoolman

Best Special Effects


Winner:
	Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - Richard Edlund
Other Nominees:
	Clash of the Titans (1981) - Ray Harryhausen Dragonslayer (1981) - Brian Johnson (I); Dennis Muren Outland (1981) - John Stears Time Bandits (1981) - Jon Bunker

Best Music


Winner:
	Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - John Williams (I)
Other Nominees:
	Clash of the Titans (1981) - Laurence Rosenthal (I) Full Circle (1977) - Colin Towns Outland (1981) - Jerry Goldsmith Superman II (1980) - Ken Thorne

Best Low-Budget Film


Winner:
	Fear No Evil (1981)
Other Nominees:
	Communion (1976) Madman (1982) Night Warning (1983) Unseen, The (1981)

Best Horror Film


Winner:
	American Werewolf in London, An (1981)
Other Nominees:
	Dead & Buried (1981) Ghost Story (1981) Halloween II (1981) Wolfen (1981)

Best Science Fiction Film


Winner:
	Superman II (1980)
Other Nominees:
	Escape from New York (1981) Heartbeeps (1981) Heavy Metal (1981) Outland (1981)

Best Fantasy Film


Winner:
	Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Other Nominees:
	Clash of the Titans (1981) Dragonslayer (1981) Excalibur (1981) Fox and the Hound, The (1981)

Best International Film


Winner:
	Guerre du feu, La (1981)
Other Nominees:
	Full Circle (1977) Roadgames (1981) Time Bandits (1981) Watcher in the Woods, The (1980)

Best Make-Up


Winner:
	American Werewolf in London, An (1981) - Rick Baker (I)
Other Nominees:
	Dead & Buried (1981) - Stan Winston Escape from New York (1981) - Ken Chase Excalibur (1981) - Basil Newall; Anna Dryhurst Heartbeeps (1981) - Stan Winston