The 39th Saturn Awards , honoring the best in science fiction , fantasy and horror film and television in 2012, were held on June 26, 2013, and hosted by Wayne Brady . The awards were presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films.
The seven Best Film Award categories were respectively won by The Avengers (Science Fiction ), Life of Pi (Fantasy ), The Cabin in the Woods (Horror or Thriller ), Skyfall (Action or Adventure ), Headhunters (International ), Killer Joe (Independent) and Frankenweenie (Animated ). The Avengers led the winners with four wins.
In the television categories, Breaking Bad won three of its four nominations, including Best Television Presentation . Revolution , The Walking Dead and Teen Wolf won the other Best Series Awards.[ 1]
The ceremony was dedicated to the memory of author Richard Matheson , who died just days prior to being set to receive the Visionary Award. Other honorees included Lifetime Achievement Award recipient and filmmaker William Friedkin , Life Career Award recipient and actor/director Jonathan Frakes and the Dan Curtis Legacy Award recipient and producer/creator Vince Gilligan .[ 2]
Winners and nominees Reference: [ 3]
Film Peter Jackson , director, producer and co-writer of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey , which received the most nominations with nine, including Best Fantasy Film and Best Director .
For his film Killer Joe , William Friedkin earned a Best Director nomination, 21 years after receiving The George Pal Memorial Award for his overall career.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt earned a Best Actor nomination for Looper , and a Best Supporting Actor nomination for The Dark Knight Rises .
Danny Elfman won his sixth Best Music Award for Frankenweenie . This was his thirteenth nomination in the category.
By earning her fifth Best Actress nomination for The Impossible , Naomi Watts tied the record for the most Best Actress nominations.
Best Science Fiction Film
Best Fantasy Film
Best Horror or Thriller Film
Best Action or Adventure Film
Best Director
Best Writing
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Performance by a Younger Actor
Best Music
Best Production Design
Best Editing
Best Costume
Best Make-up
Best Special Effects
Best International Film
Janek Sirrs , Jeff White , Guy Williams , and Dan Sudick – The Avengers
Grady Cofer, Pablo Helman , Jeanie King and Burt Dalton – Battleship
Joe Letteri , Eric Saindon, David Clayton and R. Christopher White – The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Chris Corbould , Peter Chiang, Scott R. Fisher and Sue Rowe – John Carter
Bill Westenhofer , Guillaume Rocheron , Erik-Jan De Boer, Donald R. Elliott – Life of Pi
Cedric Nichols-Troyan, Philip Brennan, Neil Corbould and Michael Dawson – Snow White and the Huntsman
Best Independent Film
Best Animated Film
Television
Programs
Acting
Home video
Best DVD or Blu-ray Release
Best DVD or Blu-ray Special Edition Release
Best DVD or Blu-ray Collection
Best DVD or Blu-ray TV Series
Universal Classic Monsters : The Essentials Collection (Dracula , Frankenstein , The Mummy , The Invisible Man , Bride of Frankenstein , The Wolf Man , Phantom of the Opera and Creature from the Black Lagoon )
Alfred Hitchcock : The Masterpiece Collection (Saboteur , Shadow of a Doubt , Rope , Rear Window , The Trouble with Harry , The Man Who Knew Too Much , Vertigo , North by Northwest , Psycho , The Birds , Marnie , Torn Curtain , Topaz , Frenzy and Family Plot )
Battle Royale: The Complete Collection (Battle Royale (both theatrical and director's-cut versions) and Battle Royale II: Requiem )
Bond 50: The Complete 22 Film Collection (Dr. No , From Russia with Love , Goldfinger , Thunderball , You Only Live Twice , Casino Royale , On Her Majesty's Secret Service , Diamonds Are Forever , Live and Let Die , The Man with the Golden Gun , The Spy Who Loved Me , Moonraker , For Your Eyes Only , Octopussy , A View to a Kill , The Living Daylights , Licence to Kill , GoldenEye , Tomorrow Never Dies , The World Is Not Enough , Die Another Day , Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace )
Dark Shadows: The Complete Original Series
The Ultimate Buster Keaton Blu-ray Collection
References
External links
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