7th Saturn Awards

7th Saturn Awards
7th Saturn Awards
Date	July 26, 1980
Site	California, U.S.
Highlights
Most awards	Alien; Love at First Bite; Time After Time (3)
Most nominations	Star Trek: The Motion Picture (10)
	← 6th; Saturn Awards; 8th →;

The 7th Saturn Awards, honoring the best in science fiction, fantasy and horror film in 1979, were held on July 26, 1980.

Winners and nominees

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

Ridley Scott, Best Director winner

George Hamilton, Best Actor winner

Mary Steenburgen, Best Actress winner

Arte Johnson, Best Supporting Actor winner

Veronica Cartwright, Best Supporting Actress winner

Nicholas Meyer, Best Writing winner

Miklós Rózsa, Best Music winner

Douglas Trumbull, Best Special Effects co-winner

William Shatner, Life Career Award co-winner

Film awards

Best Science Fiction Film	Best Fantasy Film
Alien The Black Hole Moonraker Star Trek: The Motion Picture Time After Time	The Muppet Movie Arabian Adventure Dinner for Adele The Last Wave Nutcracker Fantasy
Best Horror Film	Best Foreign Film
Dracula The Amityville Horror Love at First Bite The Mafu Cage Phantasm	Dinner for Adele Circle of Iron Message from Space Nosferatu the Vampyre Patrick Starcrash
Best Film Produced for Under $1,000,000
Planet of Dinosaurs The Clonus Horror
Best Actor	Best Actress
*George Hamilton – Love at First Bite* as Count Vladimir Dracula** Frank Langella – Dracula as Count Dracula Christopher Lee – Arabian Adventure as Caliph Alquazar Malcolm McDowell – Time After Time as H. G. Wells William Shatner – Star Trek: The Motion Picture as Captain James T. Kirk	*Mary Steenburgen – Time After Time* as Amy Robbins** Persis Khambatta – Star Trek: The Motion Picture as Ilia Margot Kidder – The Amityville Horror as Kathleen "Kathy" Lutz Susan Saint James – Love at First Bite as Cindy Sondheim Sigourney Weaver – Alien as Ripley
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
*Arte Johnson – Love at First Bite* as Renfield** Richard Kiel – Moonraker as Jaws Leonard Nimoy – Star Trek: The Motion Picture as Spock Donald Pleasence – Dracula as Dr. John Seward David Warner – Time After Time as Dr. John Leslie Stevenson / Jack the Ripper	*Veronica Cartwright – Alien* as Lambert** Pamela Hensley – Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as Princess Ardala Jacquelyn Hyde – The Dark as De Renzy Marcy Lafferty – The Day Time Ended as Beth Williams Nichelle Nichols – Star Trek: The Motion Picture as Uhura
Best Director	Best Writing
Ridley Scott – Alien John Badham – Dracula Nicholas Meyer – Time After Time Peter Weir – The Last Wave Robert Wise – Star Trek: The Motion Picture	Nicholas Meyer – Time After Time Jack Burns and Jerry Juhl – The Muppet Movie Gerry Day and Jeb Rosebrook – The Black Hole Robert Kaufman – Love at First Bite Dan O'Bannon – Alien
Best Music	Best Costumes
Miklós Rózsa – Time After Time Ken Thorne – Arabian Adventure John Barry – The Black Hole Paul Williams – The Muppet Movie Jerry Goldsmith – Star Trek: The Motion Picture	Jean-Pierre Dorleac – Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Jean-Pierre Dorleac – Battlestar Galactica (Episode: "Pilot") Gisela Storch – Nosferatu the Vampyre Robert Fletcher – Star Trek: The Motion Picture Sal Anthony and Yvonne Kubis – Time After Time
Best Make-up	Best Special Effects
William J. Tuttle – Love at First Bite Pat Hay – Alien Tom Savini – Dawn of the Dead Peter Robb-King – Dracula Fred Phillips, Janna Phillips, and Ve Neill – Star Trek: The Motion Picture	John Dykstra, Douglas Trumbull, and Richard Yuricich – Star Trek: The Motion Picture Nick Allder and Brian Johnson – Alien Peter Ellenshaw – The Black Hole John Evans and John Richardson – Moonraker Robbie Knott – The Muppet Movie

v t e Saturn Awards
Film	Best Action / Adventure Film Release Best Actor in a Film Best Actress in a Film Best Animated Film Release Best Comic-to-Motion Picture Release Best Fantasy Film Release Best Film Costume Design Best Film Director Best Film Editing Best Film Make-up Best Film Music Best Film Production Design Best Film Special / Visual Effects Best Film Writing Best Horror Film Release Best Independent Film Release Best International Film Release Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Film Best Science Fiction Film Release Best Supporting Actor in a Film Best Supporting Actress in a Film Best Thriller Film Release
Television	Best Action / Thriller Television Series Best Actor on Television Best Actress on Television Best Actor in Streaming Television Series Best Actress in Streaming Television Series Best Animated Series on Television Best Fantasy Television Series Best Film Presentation in Streaming Media Best Guest Starring Performance in a Network or Cable Television Series Best Guest Starring Performance in a Streaming Television Series Best Horror Television Series Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Newtwork or Cable Television Series Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Streaming Television Series Best Science Fiction Television Series Best Streaming Horror/Thriller Series Best Supporting Actor on Television Best Supporting Actress on Television Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Television Series Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Television Series Best Television Presentation (under 10 Episodes)
Home Entertainment	Best 4K Film Release Best DVD / BD Classic Film Release Best DVD / BD Collection Best DVD / BD Television Movie or Series Release
Special awards	Artist Showcase Award Breakthrough Performance Award Dan Curtis Legacy Award Filmmaker's Showcase Award The George Pal Memorial Award Legion M Breakout Director Award The Life Career Award The President's Memorial Award Producer's Showcase Award Special Recognition Award Stan Lee World Builder Award Visionary Award
Retired awards	Best DVD or Blu-ray Release (2001–2018/19) Best DVD or Blu-ray Special Edition Release (2001–2018/19) Best Home Video Release (1991–2000) Best International Series (2007) Best Low-Budget Film (1980–1982) Best Network Television Series (1988–2014) Best New Media Television Series (2015–2017) Best Guest Starring Role on Television (2008-2021) Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series (2013-2021) Best Retro Television Series on DVD (2004–2008) Best Streaming Science Fiction, Action & Fantasy Series (2018/19) Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series (2015-2021) Best Streaming Superhero Series (2017–2018/19) Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series (1996–2014) Best Youth-Oriented Television Series (2011–2014)
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 2019/20 2021/22 2022/23
Note: The years are listed as per convention, usually the year of film release; the ceremonies are usually held the next year.

7th Saturn Awards

Winners and nominees

Film awards

Special awards

Hall of Fame

Life Career Award

George Pal Memorial Award

Most Popular International Performer

Outstanding Achievement to the Academy

External links

7th Saturn Awards

Winners and nominees

Film awards

Special awards

Hall of Fame

Life Career Award

George Pal Memorial Award

Most Popular International Performer

Outstanding Achievement to the Academy

External links

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