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3rd Saturn Awards

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Date
  
January 31, 1976

Site
  
California, U.S.

The 3rd Saturn Awards was the fifth ceremony of Saturn Awards in which media properties and personalities deemed by the Academy to be the best in science fiction, fantasy and horror released in the year 1975 were awarded. The ceremony was held on January 31, 1976. In this ceremony the categories of Best Director was added and for the first time ever in the Saturn Awards history the acting categories were introduced, although in this ceremony the norminees of the acting categories were a single person.

Contents

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

Best Director

  • Young Frankenstein - Mel Brooks
  • Best Actor

  • Rollerball - James Caan(tie)
  • A Boy and His Dog- Don Johnson (tie)
  • Best Actress

  • The Stepford Wives - Katharine Ross
  • Best Supporting Actor

  • Young Frankenstein - Marty Feldman
  • Best Supporting Actress

  • The Devil's Rain - Ida Lupino
  • Best Music

  • Miklós Rózsa
  • For his career.

    Best Writing

  • Ib Melchior
  • Harlan Ellison
  • Best Fantasy Film

  • Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
  • Best Horror Film

  • Young Frankenstein
  • Black Christmas
  • Bug
  • Phantom of the Paradise
  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show
  • Vampira
  • Best Science Fiction Film

  • Rollerball
  • A Boy and His Dog
  • The Stepford Wives
  • Best Special Effects

  • Dark Star - Douglas Knapp, Bill Taylor, John Carpenter, Dan O'Bannon
  • Best Make-Up

  • Young Frankenstein - William Tuttle
  • Best Stop Motion Animation

  • Jim Danforth
  • Best Set Decoration

  • Young Frankenstein - Robert De Vestel, Dale Hennesy
  • Best Film of 1975

  • Jaws
  • Life Career Award

  • Fritz Lang
  • References

    3rd Saturn Awards Wikipedia