Saturn Awards 2009
2009 Saturn Awards
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films’ 2009 Saturn Award winners: June 25, 2009
(”*” denotes the winner in each category)
Iron Man (top); Brad Pitt in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2nd from top); Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2nd from bottom); Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight (bottom)
FEATURE FILMS
Best Science Fiction Film
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Eagle Eye
The Incredible Hulk
Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
* Iron Man
Jumper
Best Fantasy Film
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
* The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Hancock
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Twilight
Wanted
Best Horror Film
The Happening
* Hellboy II: The Golden Army
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Quarantine
Splinter
The Strangers
Best Action / Adventure / Thriller Film
Changeling
* The Dark Knight
Gran Torino
Quantum of Solace
Traitor
Valkyrie
Best International Film
The Bank Job
Forbidden Kingdom
In Bruges
* Let the Right One In
Slumdog Millionaire
Transsiberian
Best Animated Film
Bolt
Horton Hears a Who
Kung Fu Panda
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
* Wall-E
Best Director
Clint Eastwood, Changeling
* Jon Favreau, Iron Man
David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight
Bryan Singer, Valkyrie
Steven Spielberg, Indiana Jones & Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Andrew Stanton, Wall-E
Best Actor
Christian Bale, The Dark Knight
Tom Cruise, Valkyrie
* Robert Downey Jr., Iron Man
Harrison Ford, Indiana Jones & Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Will Smith, Hancock
Best Actress
Cate Blanchett, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Dark Knight
* Angelina Jolie, Changeling
Julianne Moore, Blindness
Emily Mortimer, Transsiberian
Gwyneth Paltrow, Iron Man
Best Supporting Actor
Jeff Bridges, Iron Man
Aaron Eckhart, The Dark Knight
Woody Harrelson, Transsiberian
Shia LaBeouf, Indiana Jones & Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
* Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Bill Nighy, Valkyrie
Best Supporting Actress
Joan Allen, Death Race
Judi Dench, Quantum of Solace
Olga Kurylenko, Quantum of Solace
* Tilda Swinton, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Charlize Theron, Hancock
Carice Van Houten, Valkyrie
Best Performance by a Younger Actor
Freddie Highmore, The Spiderwick Chronicles
Lina Leandersson, Let the Right One In
Dev Patel, Slumdog Millionaire
* Jaden Christopher Smith, The Day the Earth Stood Still
Catinca Untaru, The Fall
Brandon Walters, Australia
Best Writing
Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby,
Art Marcum, Matt Holloway, Iron Man
David Koepp, John Kamps, Ghost Town
John Ajvide Lindqvist, Let the Right One In
* Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight
Eric Roth, Curious Case of Benjamin Button
J. Michael Straczynski, Changeling
Best Music
Alexandre Desplat, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Ramin Djawadi, Iron Man
Clint Eastwood, Changeling
* James Newton Howard, Hans Zimmer, The Dark Knight
John Ottman, Valkyrie
John Powell, Jumper
Best Costume
Lindy Hemming, The Dark Knight
Deborah Hooper, Changeling
Joanna Johnston, Valkyrie
Catherine Martin, Australia
Isis Mussenden, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
* Mary Zophres, Indiana Jones & Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Best Make-Up
John Caglione, Jr., Conor O’Sullian, The Dark Knight
* Greg Cannom, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mike Elizalde, Thom Floutz, Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Paul Hyett, Doomsday
Gregory Nicotero, Paul Engelen, Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Gerald Quist, Tropic Thunder
Best Special Effects
Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton, Craig Barron, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
* Nick Davis, Chris Corbould, Tim Webber, Paul Franklin, The Dark Knight
Pablo Helman, Dan Sudick, Indiana Jones & Kingdom of Crystal Skull
John Nelson, Ben Snow, Dan Sudick, Shane Mahan, Iron Man
Michael J. Wassel, Adrian De Wet, Andrew Chapman, Eamonn Butler, Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Dean Wright, Wendy Rogers, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
TELEVISION
Best Network Television Series
Fringe
Heroes
Life On Mars
* Lost
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Supernatural
Best Syndicated / Cable Television Series
* Battlestar Galactica
The Closer
Dexter
Leverage
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
True Blood
Best Presentation on Television
24: Redemption
The Andromeda Strain
Breaking Bad
Jericho
The Last Templar
* The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
Best Actor in Television
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Matthew Fox, Lost
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Timothy Hutton, Leverage
* Edward James Olmos, Battlestar Galactica
Noah Wiley, The Librarian: The Curse of The Judas Chalice
Best Actress in Television
Lena Headey, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Jennifer Love Hewitt, The Ghost Whisperer
Evangeline Lilly, Lost
* Mary McDonnell, Battlestar Galactica
Anna Paquin, True Blood
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer
Anna Torv, Fringe
Best Supporting Actor in Television
Henry Ian Cusick, Lost
Thomas Dekker, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Michael Emerson, Lost
Josh Holloway, Lost
* Adrian Pasdar, Heroes
Milo Ventimiglia, Heroes
Best Supporting Actress in Television
* Jennifer Carpenter, Dexter
Summer Glau, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Yunjin Kim, Lost
Elizabeth Mitchell, Lost
Hayden Panettiere, Heroes
Katee Sackhoff, Battlestar Galactica
Best Guest Starring Role in a Television Series
Kristen Bell, Heroes
Alan Dale, Lost
Kevin Durand, Lost
Robert Forster, Heroes
* Jimmy Smits, Dexter
Sonya Walger, Lost
DVD
Best DVD Release
Cold Prey
The Deaths of Ian Stone
* Jack Brooks Monster Slayer
Resident Evil: Degeneration
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
Stuck
Best DVD Special Edition Release
Brotherhood of the Wolf (Director’s Cut)
Dark City (The Director’s Cut)
The Dark Knight (Two-Disc Special Edition)
L.A. Confidential (Two-Disc Special Edition)
* Stephen King’s The Mist (Two-Disc Collector’s Edition)
Zodiac: The Director’s Cut
Best DVD Classic Film Release
Casablanca (Ultimate Collector’s Edition)
Heathers (20th High School Reunion Edition)
The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Picture of Dorian Gray
* Psycho (Universal Legacy Series)
Sleeping Beauty
Best DVD Collection
Abbott & Costello (Complete Universal Series Collection)
Dirty Harry (Ultimate Collector’s Edition)
Ghost House Underground Eight Film Collection
* The Godfather (The Coppola Restoration)
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (20th Anniversary Edition)
Planet of the Apes 40th Anniversary Collection (Blu Ray)
Best Television Series Release on DVD
Doctor Who (The Complete Fourth Series)
Heroes (Season 2)
Lost (The Complete Fourth Season)
* Moonlight (The Complete Series)
Reaper (Season One)
Torchwood (Season 2)
The Tudors (The Complete Second Season)
Best Retro Television Series Release on DVD
Columbo: Mystery Movie Collection 1990
Early Edition (Season One)
The Incredible Hulk (The Complete Series)
* The Invaders (The First & Second Seasons)
Mission Impossible (The Fourth & Fifth Seasons)
Spaced (The Complete Series)
The Life Career Award: Lance Henriksen
The Lifetime Achievement Award: Leonard Nimoy
The Visionary Award: Jeffrey Katzenberg
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