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9th Saturn Awards 1981 (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films)

Highlights

Best Science Fiction Film: Superman II
Best Fantasy Film: Raiders of the Lost Ark
Best Horror Film: An American Werewolf in London
Best International Film: Quest for Fire
Best Low-Budget Film: Fear No Evil
Best Director: Steven Spielberg
Best Writing: Lawrence Kasdan
Best Actress: Karen Allen
Best Actor: Harrison Ford
Best Supporting Actress: Frances Sternhagen
Best Supporting Actor: Burgess Meredith
Best Music: John Williams

Best Special Effects: Richard Edlund
Best Make-Up: Rick Baker
Best Costumes: Bob Ringwood
Life Career Award: John Agar

Most awarded films

Raiders of the Lost Ark

An American Werewolf in London

Clash of the Titans

Most nominated movies

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Clash of the Titans

Best Science Fiction Film - 1981

Escape from New York

Best Science Fiction Film

Past Winners See Rating & Posters

United States

Superman II

Winner

4 nominations 1 award

Escape from New York

United States

Escape from New York

United States

Heartbeeps

Canada

Heavy Metal

United Kingdom

Outland

6 nominations 1 award

Best Fantasy Film

Past Winners See Rating & Posters

Raiders of the Lost Ark

United States

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Winner

9 nominations 7 awards

Clash of the Titans

United Kingdom

Clash of the Titans

6 nominations 1 award

United States

Dragonslayer

United Kingdom

Excalibur

6 nominations 1 award

The Fox and the Hound

United States

The Fox and the Hound

Best Horror Film

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An American Werewolf in London

United Kingdom

An American Werewolf in London

Winner

4 nominations 2 awards

United States

Dead & Buried

United States

Ghost Story

United States

Halloween II

United States

Wolfen

Best International Film

Past Winners See Rating & Posters

Canada

Quest for Fire

Winner

Canada

Full Circle

Australia

Roadgames

United Kingdom

Time Bandits

The Watcher in the Woods

United Kingdom

The Watcher in the Woods

Best Low-Budget Film

Past Winners See Rating & Posters

United States

Fear No Evil

Winner

United States

Communion

United States

Madman

United States

Night Warning

United States

The Unseen

Best Director

Past Winners See Rating & Posters

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Winner

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Raiders of the Lost Ark

9 nominations 7 awards

Escape from New York

Michael Wadleigh

Michael Wadleigh

Best Writing

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Lawrence Kasdan

Lawrence Kasdan

Winner

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Raiders of the Lost Ark

9 nominations 7 awards

An American Werewolf in London

Michael Wadleigh

Michael Wadleigh

Best Actress

Past Winners See Rating & Posters

Winner

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Raiders of the Lost Ark

9 nominations 7 awards

An American Werewolf in London

The Incredible Shrinking Woman

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

The Mirror Crack'd

Best Actor

Past Winners See Rating & Posters

Winner

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Raiders of the Lost Ark

9 nominations 7 awards

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Christopher Reeve

Christopher Reeve

Best Supporting Actress

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Frances Sternhagen

Frances Sternhagen

Winner

6 nominations 1 award

Clash of the Titans

Viveca Lindfors

Viveca Lindfors

The Watcher in the Woods

Best Supporting Actor

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Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

Winner

Clash of the Titans

Clash of the Titans

6 nominations 1 award

Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Nicol Williamson

Nicol Williamson

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Best Music

Past Winners See Rating & Posters

Winner

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Raiders of the Lost Ark

9 nominations 7 awards

Laurence Rosenthal

Laurence Rosenthal

Clash of the Titans

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Best Special Effects

Past Winners See Rating & Posters

Richard Edlund

Winner

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Raiders of the Lost Ark

9 nominations 7 awards

Ray Harryhausen

Clash of the Titans

Brian Johnson, Dennis Muren

John Stears

Jon Bunker

Best Make-Up

Past Winners See Rating & Posters

Rick Baker

Winner

An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London

4 nominations 2 awards

Stan Winston

Ken Chase

Escape from New York

Basil Newall, Anna Dryhurst

Best Costumes

Past Winners See Rating & Posters

Bob Ringwood

Winner

6 nominations 1 award

Emma Porteous

Clash of the Titans

Anthony Mendleson

Stephen Loomis

Escape from New York

Deborah Nadoolman

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Life Career Award

Past Winners See Rating & Posters

Winner

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Oscars - Academy Awards Annecy Film Festival (France) Ariel Awards (Mexico) Avoriaz Film Festival BAFTA - British Academy Film Awards Berlin International Film Festival Boston Society of Film Critics Cannes Film Festival Cesar Awards (France) Chicago International Film Festival DGA - Directors Guild Awards (US) David di Donatello Awards (Italy) Emmy Awards French Critics Awards (Syndicate of Cinema Critics) Genie Awards (Canada) German Film Awards (Deutsche Filmpreis) Golden Globes Awards Guldbagge Awards (Swedish Film Institute) Havana Film Festival Hugo Awards Image Awards Japan Academy Awards International Film Festival Karlovy Vary Los Angeles Film Critics Awards (LAFCA) Locarno Film Festival Montreal World Film Festival National Board of Review (NBR) National Society of Film Critics (NSFC) New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) Razzie Awards Saturn Awards (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films) Seminci - International Film Festival Film Festival of Catalonia sjordi San Sebastian Film Festival Toronto Film Festival (TIFF) Venice Film Festival Writers Guild of America Awards (WGA)

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