23rd Saturn Awards

23rd Saturn Awards
23rd Saturn Awards
Date	July 23, 1997
Site	California, U.S.
Highlights
Most awards	Independence Day; Scream; Star Trek: First Contact (3);
Most nominations	Independence Day (11)
	← 22nd; Saturn Awards; 24th →;

The 23rd Saturn Awards, honoring the best in science fiction, fantasy and horror film and television in 1996, were held on July 23, 1997.^[1]

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

Winners and nominees[]

Film[]

Best Performance by a Younger Actor	Best Actor
Lucas Black – Sling Blade as Frank Wheatly Kevin Bishop – Muppet Treasure Island as Jim Hawkins James Duval – Independence Day as Miguel Lukas Haas – Mars Attacks! as Richie Norris Jonathan Taylor Thomas – The Adventures of Pinocchio as Pinocchio Mara Wilson – Matilda as Matilda Wormwood	Eddie Murphy – The Nutty Professor as Professor Sherman Klump/Buddy Love Michael J. Fox – The Frighteners as Frank Bannister Jeff Goldblum – Independence Day as David Levinson Bill Paxton – Twister as Bill Harding Will Smith – Independence Day as Capt. Steven Hiller Patrick Stewart – Star Trek: First Contact as Jean-Luc Picard
Best Actress	Best Supporting Actor
*Neve Campbell - Scream* as Sidney Prescott** Geena Davis – The Long Kiss Goodnight as Agent Charlene Elizabeth "Charly" Baltimore/Samantha Cane Gina Gershon – Bound as Corky Helen Hunt – Twister as Dr. Joanne "Jo" Harding Frances McDormand – Fargo as Marge Gunderson Penelope Ann Miller – The Relic as Dr. Margo Green	*Brent Spiner - Star Trek: First Contact* as Data** Jeffrey Combs – The Frighteners as Milton Dammers Edward Norton – Primal Fear as Aaron Stampler/Roy Joe Pantoliano – Bound as Caesar Brent Spiner – Independence Day as Dr. Brackish Okun Skeet Ulrich – Scream as Billy Loomis
Best Supporting Actress	Best Director
*Alice Krige – Star Trek: First Contact* as The Borg Queen** Fairuza Balk – The Island of Dr. Moreau as Aissa Drew Barrymore – Scream as Casey Becker Glenn Close – Mars Attacks! as First Lady Marsha Dale Pam Ferris – Matilda as Agatha Trunchbull Vivica A. Fox – Independence Day as Jasmine Dubrow Jennifer Tilly – Bound as Violet	Roland Emmerich – Independence Day Tim Burton – Mars Attacks! Joel Coen – Fargo Wes Craven – Scream Jonathan Frakes – Star Trek: First Contact Peter Jackson – The Frighteners
Best Costumes	Best Special Effects
Star Trek: First Contact – Deborah Everton Dragonheart – Thomas Casterline, Anna B. Sheppard Escape from L.A. – Robin Michel Bush Independence Day – Joseph A. Porro Mars Attacks! – Colleen Atwood Romeo + Juliet – Kym Barrett	Independence Day – Volker Engel, Clay Pinney, Douglas Smith, Joe Viskocil Dragonheart – Scott Squires, Phil Tippett, James Straus, Kit West The Frighteners – Wes Takahashi, Charlie McClellan, Richard Taylor Mars Attacks! – Jim Mitchell, Michael L. Fink, David Andrews, Michael Lantieri (Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Warner Digital Studios) Star Trek: First Contact – John Knoll (Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)) Twister – Stefen Fangmeier, John Frazier, Habib Zargarpour, Henry LaBounta
Best Music	Best Home Video Release
Danny Elfman - Mars Attacks! David Arnold – Independence Day Randy Edelman – Dragonheart Danny Elfman – The Frighteners Jerry Goldsmith – Star Trek: First Contact * Nick Glennie-Smith, Hans Zimmer and Harry Gregson-Williams – The Rock	The Arrival La Machine Necronomicon: Book of Dead Pinocchio's Revenge Tremors II: Aftershocks Within the Rock
Best Writer	Best Fantasy Film
Kevin Williamson – Scream Brannon Braga and Ronald D. Moore – Star Trek: First Contact Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich – Independence Day Jonathan Gems – Mars Attacks! The Wachowskis – Bound Fran Walsh and Peter Jackson – The Frighteners	Dragonheart Matilda The Adventures of Pinocchio The Hunchback of Notre Dame James and the Giant Peach The Nutty Professor Phenomenon
Best Horror Film	Best Science Fiction Film
Scream Cemetery Man The Craft Curdled The Frighteners The Relic	Independence Day Escape from L.A. The Island of Dr. Moreau Mars Attacks! Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie Star Trek: First Contact
Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film	Best Make-up
Fargo Bound Mission: Impossible Ransom The Rock Twister	The Nutty Professor – Rick Baker and David LeRoy Anderson The Frighteners – Rick Baker and Richard Taylor The Island of Dr. Moreau – Stan Winston and Shane Mahan Mary Reilly – Jenny Shircore and Peter Owen Star Trek: First Contact – Michael Westmore, Scott Wheeler and Jake Garber Thinner – Greg Cannom

Television[]

Programs[]

Best Genre Network TV Series	Best Genre Syndicated TV Series
The X-Files (Fox) Dark Skies (NBC) Early Edition (CBS) Millennium (Fox) The Simpsons (Fox) Sliders (Fox)	The Outer Limits (Showtime) Babylon 5 (Syndicated) Highlander: The Series (Syndicated) The New Adventures of Robin Hood (TNT) Poltergeist: The Legacy (Showtime) Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Syndicated)
Best Single Genre Television Presentation
Doctor Who (Fox) Alien Nation: The Enemy Within (Fox) The Beast (NBC) The Canterville Ghost (ABC) Gulliver's Travels (NBC) The Lottery (NBC)

Acting[]

Best Genre TV Actor	Best Genre TV Actress
Kyle Chandler – Early Edition (CBS) as Gary Hobson Avery Brooks – Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Syndicated) as Benjamin Sisko Eric Close – Dark Skies (NBC) as John Loengard David Duchovny – The X-Files (Fox) as Fox Mulder Lance Henriksen – Millennium (Fox) as Frank Black Paul McGann – Doctor Who (Fox) as The Eighth Doctor	*Gillian Anderson – The X-Files* (Fox) as Dana Scully** Claudia Christian – Babylon 5 (Syndicated) as Susan Ivanova Melissa Joan Hart – Sabrina the Teenage Witch (ABC) as Sabrina Spellman Lucy Lawless – Xena: Warrior Princess (Syndicated) as Xena Helen Shaver – Poltergeist: The Legacy (Showtime) as Rachel Corrigan Megan Ward – Dark Skies (NBC) as Kimberly Sayers

Special Award[]

Star Wars – For its 20th Anniversary.

George Pal Memorial Award[]

Kathleen Kennedy

Lifetime Achievement Award[]

Dino De Laurentiis
John Frankenheimer
Sylvester Stallone

President's Award[]

Billy Bob Thornton

Service Award[]

Edward Russell

References[]

^ 23rd Saturn Awards at IMDb. Retrieved February 27, 2014.

External links[]

Official Website

[1] 23rd Saturn Awards at IMDb. Retrieved February 27, 2014.

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v t 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 Animated Series on Television Best Fantasy Television Series Best Film Presentation in Streaming Media Best Guest Starring Role on Television Best Horror Television Series Best Performance by a Younger Actor on a Television Series Best Science Fiction Television Series Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series Best Supporting Actor on Television Best Supporting Actress on Television 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 Actor in Streaming Presentation (2018/19) Best Actress in Streaming Presentation (2018/19) 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 Retro Television Series on DVD (2004–2008) Best Streaming Horror & Thriller Series (2018/19) Best Streaming Science Fiction, Action & Fantasy Series (2018/19) Best Streaming Superhero Series (2017–2018/19) Best Supporting Actor in Streaming Presentation (2018/19) Best Supporting Actress in Streaming Presentation (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
Note: The years are listed as per convention, usually the year of film release; the ceremonies are usually held the next year.