9th Saturn Awards

9th Saturn Awards
Date	July 27, 1982
Site	DGA Theater Complex, Los Angeles, California
Hosted by	Sandahl Bergman Richard Lynch
Highlights
Most awards	Raiders of the Lost Ark (7)
Most nominations	Raiders of the Lost Ark (9)

The 9th Saturn Awards, honoring the best in science fiction, fantasy and horror film in 1981, were held on July 27, 1982. It was hosted by Sandahl Bergman and Richard Lynch at the Director's Guild Theater Complex on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, California.

Winners and nominees

Below is a complete list of nominees and winners. Winners are highlighted in bold.

Steven Spielberg, Best Director winner

Harrison Ford, Best Actor winner

Karen Allen, Best Actress winner

Burgess Meredith, Best Supporting Actor winner

Frances Sternhagen, Best Supporting Actress winner

Lawrence Kasdan, Best Writing winner

John Williams, Best Music winner

Rick Baker, Best Make-up winner

Richard Edlund, Best Special Effects winner

Film awards

Best Science Fiction Film	Best Fantasy Film
Superman II Escape from New York Heartbeeps Heavy Metal Outland	Raiders of the Lost Ark Clash of the Titans Dragonslayer Excalibur The Fox and the Hound
Best Horror Film	Best International Film
An American Werewolf in London Dead & Buried Ghost Story Halloween II Wolfen	Quest for Fire Full Circle Roadgames Time Bandits The Watcher in the Woods
Best Low-Budget Film
Fear No Evil Alice, Sweet Alice Madman Night Warning The Unseen
Best Actor	Best Actress
Harrison Ford – Raiders of the Lost Ark as Indiana Jones Donald Pleasence – Halloween II as Dr. Sam Loomis Sean Connery – Outland as Marshal William T. O'Niel Christopher Reeve – Superman II as Clark Kent / Superman Albert Finney – Wolfen as Det. Dewey Wilson	Karen Allen – Raiders of the Lost Ark as Marion Ravenwood Jenny Agutter – An American Werewolf in London as Nurse Alex Price Lily Tomlin – The Incredible Shrinking Woman as Pat Kramer / Judith Beasley Angela Lansbury – The Mirror Crack'd as Miss Marple Margot Kidder – Superman II as Lois Lane
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Burgess Meredith – Clash of the Titans as Ammon Ralph Richardson – Dragonslayer as Ulrich of Cragganmore Nicol Williamson – Excalibur as Merlin Paul Freeman – Raiders of the Lost Ark as Dr. René Belloq Craig Warnock – Time Bandits as Kevin	Frances Sternhagen – Outland as Dr. Marian Lazarus Maggie Smith – Clash of the Titans as Thetis Helen Mirren – Excalibur as Morgana Viveca Lindfors – The Hand as Doctress Kyle Richards – The Watcher in the Woods as Ellie Curtis
Best Director	Best Writing
Steven Spielberg – Raiders of the Lost Ark John Carpenter – Escape from New York John Boorman – Excalibur Terry Gilliam – Time Bandits Michael Wadleigh – Wolfen	Lawrence Kasdan – Raiders of the Lost Ark John Landis – An American Werewolf in London Peter Hyams – Outland Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin – Time Bandits David Eyre and Michael Wadleigh – Wolfen
Best Music	Best Costumes
John Williams – Raiders of the Lost Ark Laurence Rosenthal – Clash of the Titans Colin Towns – Full Circle Jerry Goldsmith – Outland Ken Thorne – Superman II	Bob Ringwood – Excalibur Emma Porteous – Clash of the Titans Anthony Mendleson – Dragonslayer Stephen Loomis – Escape from New York Deborah Nadoolman – Raiders of the Lost Ark
Best Make-up	Best Special Effects
Rick Baker – An American Werewolf in London Stan Winston – Dead & Buried Ken Chase – Escape from New York Basil Newall and Anna Dryhurst – Excalibur Stan Winston – Heartbeeps	Richard Edlund – Raiders of the Lost Ark Ray Harryhausen – Clash of the Titans Brian Johnson and Dennis Muren – Dragonslayer John Stears – Outland Jon Bunker – Time Bandits

Special awards

Service Award

• Gary "Zak" Sakharoff

President's Award

• Time Bandits

Life Career Award

• Ray Harryhausen

Outstanding Film Award

• Quest for Fire

Executive Achievement Award

• Hans J. Salter

Golden Scroll of Merit (Outstanding Achievement)

• Bo Svenson – Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker

Films with multiple nominations

• Raiders of the Lost Ark - 9
• Outland - 6
• Clash of the Titans - 5
• Time Bandits - 5
• Escape from New York - 4
• Wolfen - 4

Films with multiple wins

• Raiders of the Lost Ark - 7
• An American Werewolf in London - 2
• Quest for Fire - 2

External links

• 1982 Awards at IMDb
• Official Saturn Awards website