40th Saturn Awards


The 40th Saturn Awards, honoring the best in science fiction, fantasy and horror film and television in 2013, was held on June 26, 2014, in Burbank, California. The awards were presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. The nominations were announced February 25, 2014.

Overview

In the film categories, Gravity won five of its eight nominations, including Best Science Fiction Film, Best Director for Alfonso Cuarón, and Best Actress for Sandra Bullock. In the television categories, Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead each won three awards, respectively. Breaking Bad won Best Television Presentation and The Walking Dead won Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series.
Two new categories were added this year, Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture and Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series. Adaptations of comic-books were usually nominated in the fantasy or science fiction categories, while the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films was previously only rewarding young actors in motion pictures. The Saturn Award for Best Horror or Thriller Film was also split into two categories: Best Horror and Best Thriller. With Chandler Riggs's nomination for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in TV Series, The Walking Dead became the first series to be nominated in all six television acting categories of the Saturn Awards. Riggs went on to win the award.
Writer/producer Bryan Fuller received the Dan Curtis Legacy Award. Actor Malcolm McDowell received The Life Career Award. Special effects creator Greg Nicotero received The George Pal Memorial Award and author Marc Cushman received a Special Recognition Award for his recent book publications.

Winners and nominees

Film

Best Science Fiction FilmBest Fantasy Film

  • Gravity
  • Ender's Game
  • '
  • Pacific Rim
  • Riddick
  • Star Trek Into Darkness
  • Her
  • About Time
  • '
  • Jack the Giant Slayer
  • Oz the Great and Powerful
  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
  • Best Horror FilmBest Thriller Film
  • The Conjuring
  • Carrie
  • Mama
  • The Purge
  • This Is the End
  • Warm Bodies
  • World War Z
  • Prisoners
  • The Call
  • The East
  • Now You See Me
  • The Place Beyond the Pines
  • Best Action or Adventure FilmBest International Film
  • Fast & Furious 6
  • The Book Thief
  • '
  • The Lone Ranger
  • Lone Survivor
  • Rush
  • Big Bad Wolves
  • Blancanieves
  • A Hijacking
  • How I Live Now
  • Stoker
  • The World's End
  • Best Animated FilmBest Comic-to-Film Motion Picture
  • Frozen
  • Despicable Me 2
  • From Up on Poppy Hill
  • Monsters University
  • Iron Man 3
  • Man of Steel
  • '
  • The Wolverine
  • Best DirectorBest Writing
  • Alfonso CuarónGravity
  • J. J. Abrams – Star Trek Into Darkness
  • Peter BergLone Survivor
  • Peter Jackson'
  • Francis Lawrence'
  • Guillermo del ToroPacific Rim
  • Spike JonzeHer
  • Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro – '
  • Joel Coen and Ethan CoenInside Llewyn Davis
  • Alfonso Cuarón and Jonás CuarónGravity
  • Jennifer LeeFrozen
  • Edgar Wright and Simon PeggThe World's End
  • Best ActorBest Actress
  • Robert Downey Jr.Iron Man 3
  • Oscar IsaacInside Llewyn Davis
  • Simon Pegg – The World's End
  • Joaquin PhoenixHer
  • Brad PittWorld War Z
  • Ben StillerThe Secret Life of Walter Mitty
  • Sandra BullockGravity
  • Halle BerryThe Call
  • Martina GedeckThe Wall
  • Jennifer Lawrence'
  • Emma ThompsonSaving Mr. Banks
  • Mia WasikowskaStoker
  • Best Supporting ActorBest Supporting Actress
  • Ben KingsleyIron Man 3
  • Daniel BrühlRush
  • George ClooneyGravity
  • Benedict CumberbatchStar Trek Into Darkness
  • Harrison FordEnder's Game
  • Tom Hiddleston'
  • Bill NighyAbout Time
  • Scarlett JohanssonHer
  • Nicole KidmanStoker
  • Melissa LeoPrisoners
  • Evangeline Lilly'
  • Jena Malone'
  • Emily WatsonThe Book Thief
  • Best Performance by a Younger ActorBest Music
  • Chloë Grace MoretzCarrie
  • Asa ButterfieldEnder's Game
  • Sophie NélisseThe Book Thief
  • Saoirse RonanHow I Live Now
  • Ty SimpkinsIron Man 3
  • Dylan SprayberryMan of Steel
  • Frank IlfmanBig Bad Wolves
  • Danny ElfmanOz the Great and Powerful
  • Howard Shore'
  • Brian TylerIron Man 3
  • Brian Tyler – Now You See Me
  • John WilliamsThe Book Thief
  • Best Production DesignBest Editing
  • Dan Hennah
  • Philip Messina – '
  • Andrew Neskoromny and Carol SpierPacific Rim
  • Andy NicholsonGravity
  • Jan Roelfs47 Ronin
  • Robert StrombergOz the Great and Powerful
  • Alfonso Cuarón and Mark SangerGravity
  • Peter Amundson and John Gilroy – Pacific Rim
  • Alan Edward Bell – '
  • Mark DayAbout Time
  • Daniel P. Hanley and Mike HillRush
  • Christian Wagner, Kelly Matsumoto and Dylan Highsmith – Fast & Furious 6
  • Best CostumeBest Make-up
  • Trish Summerville
  • Gary JonesOz the Great and Powerful
  • Michael KaplanStar Trek Into Darkness
  • Wendy Partridge'
  • Beatrix Aruna Pasztor – Great Expectations
  • Penny Rose47 Ronin
  • Donald MowatPrisoners
  • Patrick Baxter, Jane O'Kane and Roger Murray – Evil Dead
  • Peter King, Rick Findlater and Richard Taylor'
  • Howard Berger, Janie Kelman and Peter Montagna – Lone Survivor
  • Fae Hammond, Mark Coulier and Kirstin Chalmers – Rush
  • Karen Cohen, David White and Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou – '
  • Best Special EffectsBest Independent Film
  • Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, David Shirk and Neil CorbouldGravity
  • Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton and Eric Reynolds – '
  • Joe Letteri, John Desjardin and Dan Lemmon – Man of Steel
  • John Knoll, James E. Price, Clay Pinney and Rocco Larizza – Pacific Rim
  • Patrick Tubach, Ben Grossman and Burt DaltonStar Trek Into Darkness
  • Jake Morrison, Paul Corbould and Mark Breakspear –
  • 12 Years a Slave
  • Great Expectations
  • Inside Llewyn Davis
  • The Invisible Woman
  • Out of the Furnace
  • Upside Down
  • Television

    Programs

    Acting

    Best Actor on TelevisionBest Actress on Television

  • Vera FarmigaBates Motel as Norma Bates
  • * Jennifer CarpenterDexter as Debra Morgan
  • * Anna GunnBreaking Bad as Skyler White
  • * Jessica Lange' as Fiona Goode
  • * Rachel NicholsContinuum as Kiera Cameron
  • * Keri RussellThe Americans as Elizabeth Jennings
  • Best Supporting Actor on TelevisionBest Supporting Actress on Television
  • Aaron PaulBreaking Bad as Jesse Pinkman
  • * Nikolaj Coster-WaldauGame of Thrones as Jaime Lannister
  • * Erik KnudsenContinuum as Alec Sadler
  • * David LyonsRevolution as General Sebastian Monroe
  • * Dean NorrisUnder the Dome as Big Jim Rennie
  • * James PurefoyThe Following as Joe Carroll
  • Melissa McBrideThe Walking Dead as Carol Peletier
  • * Kathy Bates' as Delphine LaLaurie
  • * Sarah CarterFalling Skies as Maggie
  • * Gwendoline ChristieGame of Thrones as Brienne of Tarth
  • * Michelle FairleyGame of Thrones as Catelyn Stark
  • * Elizabeth MitchellRevolution as Rachel Matheson
  • Best Guest Star on TelevisionBest Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series
  • Robert ForsterBreaking Bad as Ed
  • * Stephen CollinsFalling Skies as President Hathaway
  • * Danny Huston' as The Axeman
  • * David MorrisseyThe Walking Dead as Governor
  • * Charlotte RamplingDexter as Dr. Evelyn Vogel
  • * Gina TorresHannibal as Bella Crawford
  • Chandler RiggsThe Walking Dead as Carl Grimes'
  • * Colin FordUnder the Dome as Joe McAlister
  • * Jared S. Gilmore – Once Upon a Time as Henry Mills
  • * Jack GleesonGame of Thrones as Joffrey Baratheon
  • * Connor JessupFalling Skies as Ben Mason
  • * Mackenzie LintzUnder the Dome'' as Norrie Calvert-Hill
  • Home video

    Best DVD or Blu-ray ReleaseBest DVD or Blu-ray Collection

    • Big Ass Spider!
    • The Brass Teapot
    • Curse of Chucky
    • Mischief Night
    • Solomon Kane
    • Twixt
    • You're Next
  • Chucky: The Complete Collection
  • The Bowery Boys Collection: Volumes 2 and 3
  • Friday the 13th: The Complete Collection
  • James Dean Ultimate Collector's Collection
  • Mad Max Trilogy
  • Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman
  • Best Classic Film ReleaseBest DVD or Blu-ray TV Series
  • Halloween 35th Anniversary Edition
  • Fantastic Voyage
  • The Haunting
  • House of Wax
  • Nosferatu
  • The Wicker Man
  • The Adventures of Superboy: The Complete Third Season
  • Search: The Complete Series
  • Under the Dome: Season One
  • The Walking Dead: The Complete Third Season
  • The White Queen: Season One
  • Multiple awards and nominations

    ;Film
    AwardsNominationsFilm
    58Gravity
    34Her
    35Iron Man 3
    22Big Bad Wolves

    ;Television
    AwardsNominationsSeries
    35Breaking Bad
    34The Walking Dead
    24Hannibal