6th Saturn Awards

6th Saturn Awards
Date	February 24, 1979
Site	California, U.S.

The 6th Saturn Awards was the sixth ceremony in which media properties and personalities related to the science fiction, fantasy and horror which were released in the year 1978 were awarded by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. The ceremony was held on February 24, 1979.[1]

Winners and nominees

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

Film awards

Best Science Fiction Film	Best Fantasy Film
Superman The Boys from Brazil Capricorn One The Cat from Outer Space Invasion of the Body Snatchers	Heaven Can Wait The Lord of the Rings The Marvelous Visit (La Merveilleuse Visite) Watership Down The Wiz
Best Horror Film
The Wicker Man Halloween Dawn of the Dead Magic The Medusa Touch Piranha
Best Actor	Best Actress
Warren Beatty – Heaven Can Wait as Joe Pendleton/Leo Farnsworth/Tom Jarrett Christopher Lee – The Wicker Man as Lord Summerisle Laurence Olivier – The Boys from Brazil as Ezra Lieberman Christopher Reeve – Superman as Clark Kent/Superman Donald Sutherland – Invasion of the Body Snatchers as Matthew Bennell	Margot Kidder – Superman as Lois Lane Brooke Adams – Invasion of the Body Snatchers as Elizabeth Driscoll Geneviève Bujold – Coma as Susan Wheeler Diana Ross – The Wiz as Dorothy Ann-Margret – Magic as Peggy Ann Snow
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Burgess Meredith – Magic as Ben Greene James Mason – Heaven Can Wait as Mr. Jordan Leonard Nimoy – Invasion of the Body Snatchers as David Kibner Michael Ansara – The Manitou as John Singing Rock Michael Jackson – The Wiz as Scarecrow	Dyan Cannon – Heaven Can Wait as Julia Farnsworth Uta Hagen – The Boys from Brazil as Frieda Maloney Valerie Perrine – Superman as Eve Teschmacher Mabel King – The Wiz as Evilene, the Wicked Witch of the West Brenda Vaccaro – Capricorn One as Kay Brubaker
Best Director	Best Writing
Philip Kaufman – Invasion of the Body Snatchers Warren Beatty, Buck Henry – Heaven Can Wait Franklin J. Schaffner – The Boys from Brazil Robin Hardy – The Wicker Man Richard Donner – Superman	Elaine May, Warren Beatty – Heaven Can Wait Heywood Gould – The Boys from Brazil Alfred Sole, Rosemary Ritvo – Communion Cliff Green – Picnic at Hanging Rock Anthony Shaffer – The Wicker Man
Best Music	Best Costumes
John Williams - Superman Jerry Goldsmith – The Boys from Brazil Dave Grusin – Heaven Can Wait Jerry Goldsmith – Magic Paul Giovanni – The Wicker Man	Theoni V. Aldredge – Eyes of Laura Mars Patricia Norris – Capricorn One Theadora Van Runkle, Richard Bruno – Heaven Can Wait Yvonne Blake, Richard Bruno – Superman Tony Walton – The Wiz
Best Make-up	Best Special Effects
William Tuttle, Rick Baker – The Fury Thomas R. Burman, Edouard F. Henriques – Invasion of the Body Snatchers Lee Harman, Vincent Callaghan, Lynn Donahue – Eyes of Laura Mars Joe McKinney, Thomas R. Burman – The Manitou Stan Winston – The Wiz	Colin Chilvers – Superman Henry Millar (Van der Veer Photo Effects) – Capricorn One Ira Anderson Jr. – Damien: Omen II Dell Rheaume, Russel Hessey – Invasion of the Body Snatchers Albert Whitlock – The Wiz

Best Animation

Watership Down

Best Television Performance

'Space Academy - Eric Greene

Best Publicist

Julian F. Myers

Best Cinematography

Picnic at Hanging Rock - Russell Boyd

Golden Scroll of Merit

Colossus: The Forbin Project - Stanley Chase

Special Honorary Award

Margaret Hamilton

Life Career Award

Christopher Lee

References

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Saturn Awards
Film	Best Action or Adventure Film Best Actor Best Actress Best Animated Film Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture Best Costume Design Best Director Best Editing Best Fantasy Film Best Horror Film Best Independent Film Best International Film Best Make-Up Best Music Best Performance by a Younger Actor Best Production Design Best Science Fiction Film Best Special Effects Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Thriller Film Best Writing
Television	Best Action-Thriller Television Series Best Actor on Television Best Actress on Television Best Animated Series on Television Best Fantasy Television Series Best Guest Starring Role on Television Best Horror Television Series Best Performance by a Younger Actor on Television Best Science Fiction Television Series Best Streaming Superhero Series Best Superhero Television Series Best Supporting Actor on Television Best Supporting Actress on Television
Home Video	Best Classic Film DVD Release Best DVD or Blu-ray Collection Best DVD or Blu-ray Release Best DVD or Blu-ray Special Edition Release Best Television DVD Release
Special Awards	Breakthrough Performance Award The George Pal Memorial Award The Life Career Award The President's Memorial Award Special Recognition Award
Retired Awards	Best Foreign Film Best Home Video Release Best International Series Best Low-Budget Film Best Network Television Series Best New Media Television Series Best Retro Television Series on DVD Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series Best Television Presentation Best Youth-Oriented Television Series
Ceremonies	1972 1973 1974/75 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989/90 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018/19
Note: The years are listed as per convention, usually the year of film release; the ceremonies are usually held the next year.