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5th Saturn Awards

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Date
  
January 14, 1978

Site
  
California, U.S.

The 5th Saturn Awards was the fifth ceremony in which media properties and personalities considered to be the best in science fiction, fantasy and horror released in the year 1977 were awarded by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. The ceremony was held on January 14, 1978.This was the first ceremony in which the norminees in the acting categories were more than just a single person and was also the first ceremony in which the category of Best Editing was introduced.

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In this ceremony Star Wars won the most awards with 13 wins, including Best Science Fiction Film, Best Writing and Best Music, followed by Oh, God! with two wins only, Best Fantasy Film and Best Actor, and The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane, with two wins also.

Winners and nominees

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

Outstanding Television Performance

  • Jonathan Harris
  • Best Art Direction

  • Star Wars - Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley
  • Best Editing

  • Star Wars - Paul Hirsch, Marcia Lucas, Richard Chew
  • Best Set Decoration

  • Star Wars - Roger Christian
  • Outstanding Publicist

  • Charles Lippincott
  • Special Award for Outstanding Cinematographer

  • Star Wars - Gilbert Taylor
  • Special Honorary Award

  • Donald A. Reed
  • Life Career Award

  • Carl Laemmle Jr.
  • References

    5th Saturn Awards Wikipedia