# 9th Saturn Awards

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.

### 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