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Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

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    Saturn Award

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    Best Actor

    • Michael J. Fox
      Winner
      • Michael J. Fox
      • Back to the Future
    • Hume Cronyn
      • Hume Cronyn
      • Cocoon
    • Louis Gossett Jr.
      • Louis Gossett Jr.
      • Enemy Mine
    • James Karen
      • James Karen
      • The Return of the Living Dead
    • Chris Sarandon
      • Chris Sarandon
      • Fright Night

    Best Actress

    • Coral Browne
      Winner
      • Coral Browne
      • Dreamchild
    • Glenn Close
      • Glenn Close
      • Maxie
    • Mia Farrow
      • Mia Farrow
      • The Purple Rose of Cairo
    • Michelle Pfeiffer at an event for Stardust (2007)
      • Michelle Pfeiffer
      • Ladyhawke
    • Jessica Tandy in Still of the Night (1982)
      • Jessica Tandy
      • Cocoon

    Best Costumes

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Ladyhawke

      6.9 (54K)
      Nanà Cecchi
    • [object Object]

      Back to the Future

      8.5 (1.4M)
      Deborah L. Scott
    • [object Object]

      The Bride

      5.4 (3.8K)
      Shirley Russell
    • [object Object]

      Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

      6.2 (160K)
      Norma Moriceau
    • [object Object]

      Return to Oz

      6.8 (33K)
      Raymond Hughes

    Best Director

    • Ron Howard at an event for Return to Mayberry (1986)
      Winner
      • Ron Howard
      • Cocoon
    • Woody Allen at an event for Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
      • Woody Allen
      • The Purple Rose of Cairo
    • Tom Holland and Steven Hilliard Stern
      • Tom Holland
      • Fright Night
    • George Miller
      • George Miller
      • Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
    • Dan O'Bannon
      • Dan O'Bannon
      • The Return of the Living Dead
    • Robert Zemeckis in Beowulf (2007)
      • Robert Zemeckis
      • Back to the Future

    Best Fantasy Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Ladyhawke

      6.9 (54K)
    • [object Object]

      Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

      6.4 (15K)
    • [object Object]

      Return to Oz

      6.8 (33K)
    • [object Object]

      The Purple Rose of Cairo

      7.6 (58K)
    • [object Object]

      Young Sherlock Holmes

      6.8 (25K)

    Best Horror Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Fright Night

      7.0 (87K)
    • [object Object]

      Lifeforce

      6.1 (34K)
    • [object Object]

      A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge

      5.5 (85K)
    • [object Object]

      Re-Animator

      7.1 (77K)
    • [object Object]

      The Return of the Living Dead

      7.3 (76K)

    Best Make-Up

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Day of the Dead

      7.1 (79K)
      Tom Savini
    • [object Object]

      Enemy Mine

      6.8 (54K)
      Chris Walas
    • [object Object]

      Explorers

      6.4 (25K)
      Rob Bottin
    • [object Object]

      Re-Animator

      7.1 (77K)
      Anthony Doublin
      John Naulin
      John Carl Buechler
    • [object Object]

      The Return of the Living Dead

      7.3 (76K)
      William Munns

    Best Music

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Young Sherlock Holmes

      6.8 (25K)
      Bruce Broughton
    • [object Object]

      Back to the Future

      8.5 (1.4M)
      Alan Silvestri
    • [object Object]

      The Bride

      5.4 (3.8K)
      Maurice Jarre
    • [object Object]

      Cocoon

      6.7 (72K)
      James Horner
    • [object Object]

      Ladyhawke

      6.9 (54K)
      Andrew Powell

    Best Performance by a Younger Actor

    • Barret Oliver in D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)
      Winner
      • Barret Oliver
      • D.A.R.Y.L.
    • Fairuza Balk at an event for Don't Come Knocking (2005)
      • Fairuza Balk
      • Return to Oz
    • Jeff Cohen
      • Jeff Cohen
      • The Goonies
    • Ilan Mitchell-Smith in Weird Science (1985)
      • Ilan Mitchell-Smith
      • Weird Science
      • Amelia Shankley
      • Dreamchild

    Best Science Fiction Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Back to the Future

      8.5 (1.4M)
    • [object Object]

      Cocoon

      6.7 (72K)
    • [object Object]

      Enemy Mine

      6.8 (54K)
    • [object Object]

      Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

      6.2 (160K)
    • [object Object]

      A View to a Kill

      6.3 (111K)

    Best Special Effects

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Back to the Future

      8.5 (1.4M)
      Kevin Pike
    • [object Object]

      Commando

      6.7 (185K)
    • [object Object]

      Explorers

      6.4 (25K)
      Bruce Nicholson
      Ralph Winter
    • [object Object]

      Fright Night

      7.0 (87K)
      Richard Edlund
    • [object Object]

      Lifeforce

      6.1 (34K)
      Apogee

    Best Supporting Actor

    • Roddy McDowall in The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
      Winner
      • Roddy McDowall
      • Fright Night
    • Joel Grey at an event for Choke (2008)
      • Joel Grey
      • Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
    • Crispin Glover
      • Crispin Glover
      • Back to the Future
    • Ian Holm at an event for The Aviator (2004)
      • Ian Holm
      • Dreamchild
    • Christopher Lloyd
      • Christopher Lloyd
      • Back to the Future

    Best Supporting Actress

    • Anne Ramsey in Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
      Winner
      • Anne Ramsey
      • The Goonies
    • Ruth Gordon in Harold and Maude (1971)
      • Ruth Gordon
      • Maxie
    • Grace Jones at an event for Evita (1996)
      • Grace Jones
      • A View to a Kill
    • Lea Thompson
      • Lea Thompson
      • Back to the Future
    • Gwen Verdon
      • Gwen Verdon
      • Cocoon

    Best Writing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Fright Night

      7.0 (87K)
      Tom Holland
    • [object Object]

      Cocoon

      6.7 (72K)
      Tom Benedek
    • [object Object]

      Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

      6.2 (160K)
      Terry Hayes
      George Miller
    • [object Object]

      The Purple Rose of Cairo

      7.6 (58K)
      Woody Allen
    • [object Object]

      Young Sherlock Holmes

      6.8 (25K)
      Chris Columbus

    George Pal Memorial Award

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    • Charles Band at an event for Puppet Master (1989)
      Winner
      • Charles Band

    Life Career Award

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    • Vincent Price, c. 1950.
      Winner
      • Vincent Price

    President's Award

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    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Purple Rose of Cairo

      7.6 (58K)
      Woody Allen

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    • Saturn Awards

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    Event date

    May 28, 1986

    Event location

    USA

    Event links

    • http://www.saturnawards.org/
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