38th Saturn Awards

38th Saturn Awards
38th Saturn Awards
Date	July 26, 2012
Site	Burbank, California, U.S.
Highlights
Most awards	Rise of the Planet of the Apes; Super 8 (3);
Most nominations	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2; Hugo (10);
	← 37th; Saturn Awards; 39th →;

The 38th Saturn Awards, honoring the best in science fiction, fantasy and horror film and television in 2011, were held on July 26, 2012 in Burbank, California.^[1] The awards are presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films.

The six Best Film Award categories were respectively won by Rise of the Planet of the Apes (Science Fiction), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (Fantasy), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Horror or Thriller), Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (Action or Adventure), The Skin I Live In (International) and Puss in Boots (Animated).^[1] Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Super 8 led the winners with three each.

In the television categories, Breaking Bad won three of its six nominations, including Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series. Fringe, The Walking Dead and Teen Wolf won the other Best Series Awards.^[1]

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 became the first Harry Potter film to win Best Fantasy Film, for which the seven previous Harry Potter films were nominated, and only the second film of the series to win a Saturn Award, following The Philosopher's Stone which won Best Costume in 2001.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8] Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol also became the first Mission:Impossible film to win Best Action or Adventure Film, following the nominations of the first and third installments.^[9]^[10]

Winners and nominees[]

These are the winners and nominees for the 38th Annual Saturn Awards.^[11]^[12]

Special awards[]

The George Pal Memorial Award: Martin Scorsese
The Life Career Award: Frank Oz and James Remar
The Filmmakers Showcase Award: Drew Goddard
The Milestone Award: The Simpsons
The Innovator Award: Robert Kirkman
The Appreciation Award: Jeffrey Ross (for hosting the Saturn Awards)

Film[]

Best Science Fiction Film	Best Fantasy Film
Rise of the Planet of the Apes The Adjustment Bureau Captain America: The First Avenger Limitless Super 8 X-Men: First Class	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Hugo Immortals Midnight in Paris The Muppets Thor
Best Horror or Thriller Film	Best Action or Adventure Film
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Contagion The Devil's Double The Grey Take Shelter The Thing	Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Fast Five The Lincoln Lawyer Red Tails Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows War Horse
Best Actor	Best Actress
Michael Shannon – Take Shelter as Curtis LaForche Antonio Banderas – The Skin I Live In as Robert Ledgard Dominic Cooper – The Devil's Double as Latif Yahia / Uday Hussein Tom Cruise – Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol as Ethan Hunt Chris Evans – Captain America: The First Avenger as Steve Rogers / Captain America Ben Kingsley – Hugo as Georges Méliès	Kirsten Dunst – Melancholia as Justine Jessica Chastain – Take Shelter as Samantha LaForche Rooney Mara – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as Lisbeth Salander Brit Marling – Another Earth as Rhoda Williams Keira Knightley – A Dangerous Method as Sabina Spielrein Elizabeth Olsen – Martha Marcy May Marlene as Martha
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Andy Serkis – Rise of the Planet of the Apes as Caesar Ralph Fiennes – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 as Lord Voldemort Harrison Ford – Cowboys & Aliens as Colonel Woodrow Dolarhyde Tom Hiddleston – Thor as Loki Alan Rickman – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 as Severus Snape Stanley Tucci – Captain America: The First Avenger as Dr. Abraham Erskine	Emily Blunt – The Adjustment Bureau as Elise Sellas Elena Anaya – The Skin I Live In as Vera Cruz Charlotte Gainsbourg – Melancholia as Claire Paula Patton – Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol as Jane Carter Lin Shaye – Insidious as Elise Rainier Emma Watson – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 as Hermione Granger
Best Performance by a Younger Actor	Best Director
Joel Courtney – Super 8 as Joseph "Joe" Lamb Asa Butterfield – Hugo as Hugo Cabret Elle Fanning – Super 8 as Alice "Allie" Dainard Dakota Goyo – Real Steel as Max Kenton Chloë Grace Moretz – Hugo as Isabelle Saoirse Ronan – Hanna as Hanna Heller	J. J. Abrams – Super 8 Brad Bird – Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Martin Scorsese – Hugo Steven Spielberg – The Adventures of Tintin Rupert Wyatt – Rise of the Planet of the Apes David Yates – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
Best Writing	Best Music
Jeff Nichols – Take Shelter J. J. Abrams – Super 8 Woody Allen – Midnight in Paris Mike Cahill and Brit Marling – Another Earth Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver – Rise of the Planet of the Apes John Logan – Hugo	Michael Giacchino – Super 8 Michael Giacchino – Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Howard Shore – Hugo Alan Silvestri – Captain America: The First Avenger John Williams – The Adventures of Tintin John Williams – War Horse
Best Editing	Best Production Design
Paul Hirsch – Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Maryann Brandon, Mary Jo Markey – Super 8 Mark Day – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Michael Kahn – The Adventures of Tintin Kelly Matsumoto, Fred Raskin, Christian Wagner – Fast Five Thelma Schoonmaker – Hugo	Dante Ferretti – Hugo Stuart Craig – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Tom Foden – Immortals Rick Heinrichs – Captain America: The First Avenger Kim Sinclair – The Adventures of Tintin Bo Welch – Thor
Best Costume	Best Make-up
Alexandra Byrne – Thor Jenny Beavan – Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Lisy Christl – Anonymous Sandy Powell – Hugo Anna B. Sheppard – Captain America: The First Avenger Jany Temime – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2	Dave Elsey, Fran Needham and Conor O'Sullivan – X-Men: First Class Shaun Smith and Scott Wheeler – Conan the Barbarian Nick Dudman and Amanda Knight – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Annick Chartier, Adrien Morot and Nikoletta Skarlatos – Immortals Tamar Aviv – The Skin I Live In Tom Woodruff Jr. and Alec Gillis – The Thing
Best Special Effects	Best International Film
Dan Lemmon, Joe Letteri, R. Christopher White and Daniel Barrett – Rise of the Planet of the Apes Scott E. Anderson, Matt Aitken, Joe Letteri, Matthias Menz, and Keith Miller – The Adventures of Tintin Mark Soper, Christopher Townsend, Paul Corbould – Captain America: The First Avenger Scott Benza, John Frazier, Matthew Butler and Scott Farrar – Transformers: Dark of the Moon Tim Burke, Greg Butler, John Richardson, and David Vickery – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Steven Riley, Russell Earl, Kim Libreri, and Dennis Muren – Super 8	The Skin I Live In Attack the Block Largo Winch Melancholia Point Blank Trollhunter
Best Animated Film
Puss in Boots The Adventures of Tintin Cars 2 Kung Fu Panda 2 Rango Rio

Television[]

Programs[]

Best Network Television Series	Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series
Fringe (Fox) A Gifted Man (CBS) Grimm (NBC) Once Upon a Time (ABC) Supernatural (The CW) Terra Nova (Fox)	Breaking Bad (AMC) American Horror Story (FX) The Closer (TNT) Dexter (Showtime) Leverage (TNT) True Blood (HBO)
Best Television Presentation	Best Youth-Oriented Television Series
The Walking Dead (AMC) Camelot (Starz) Falling Skies (TNT) Game of Thrones (HBO) The Killing (AMC) Torchwood: Miracle Day (Starz) Trek Nation (Science Channel)	Teen Wolf (MTV) Being Human (Syfy) Doctor Who (BBC America) The Nine Lives of Chloe King (ABC Family) The Secret Circle (The CW) The Vampire Diaries (The CW)

Acting[]

Best Actor on Television	Best Actress on Television
*Bryan Cranston – Breaking Bad* (AMC) as Walter White** Sean Bean – Game of Thrones (HBO) as Ned Stark Michael C. Hall – Dexter (Showtime) as Dexter Morgan Timothy Hutton – Leverage (TNT) as Nathan Ford Dylan McDermott – American Horror Story (FX) as Ben Harmon Noah Wyle – Falling Skies (TNT) as Tom Mason	*Anna Torv – Fringe* (Fox) as Olivia Dunham** Mireille Enos – The Killing (AMC) as Sarah Linden Lena Headey – Game of Thrones (HBO) as Cersei Lannister Jessica Lange – American Horror Story (FX) as Constance Langdon Eve Myles – Torchwood: Miracle Day (Starz) as Gwen Cooper Kyra Sedgwick – The Closer (TNT) as Brenda Leigh Johnson
Best Supporting Actor on Television	Best Supporting Actress on Television
*Aaron Paul – Breaking Bad* (AMC) as Jesse Pinkman** Giancarlo Esposito – Breaking Bad (AMC) as Gus Fring Kit Harington – Game of Thrones (HBO) as Jon Snow Joel Kinnaman – The Killing (AMC) as Stephen Holder John Noble – Fringe (Fox) as Walter Bishop Bill Pullman – Torchwood: Miracle Day (Starz) as Oswald Danes Norman Reedus – The Walking Dead (AMC) as Daryl Dixon	*Michelle Forbes – The Killing* (AMC) as Mitch Larsen** Lauren Ambrose – Torchwood: Miracle Day (Starz) as Jilly Kitzinger Jennifer Carpenter – Dexter (Showtime) as Debra Morgan Frances Conroy – American Horror Story (FX) as Moira O'Hara Lana Parrilla – Once Upon a Time (ABC) as Regina Mills Beth Riesgraf – Leverage (TNT) as Parker
Best Guest Performer on Television
*Tom Skerritt – Leverage* (TNT) as Jimmy Ford** Steven Bauer – Breaking Bad (AMC) as Don Eladio Vuente Orla Brady – Fringe (Fox) as Elizabeth Bishop Mark Margolis – Breaking Bad (AMC) as Hector "Tio" Salamanca Edward James Olmos – Dexter (Showtime) as James Gellar Zachary Quinto – American Horror Story (FX) as Chad Warwick7

DVD[]

Best DVD Release	Best Special Edition DVD Release
Atlas Shrugged: Part I The Perfect Host 13 City of Life and Death The Double Kill the Irishman The Reef	Giorgio Moroder Presents Metropolis Citizen Kane (70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition) Mimic (The Director’s Cut) The Phantom of the Opera (Blu-ray Disc version) The Rocketeer (20th Anniversary Edition) Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (40th Anniversary Collector’s Edition)
Best DVD Collection	Best DVD Television Release
Stanley Kubrick: The Essential Collection (Full Metal Jacket, The Shining, Eyes Wide Shut, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Lolita, Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures, Spartacus, A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon and Dr. Strangelove) Jurassic Park Ultimate Trilogy (Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III) The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy (Extended Editions) (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King) Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith) Superman: The Motion Picture Anthology, 1978-2006 (Superman, Superman II, Superman III, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace and Superman Returns)	Spartacus: Gods of the Arena The Bionic Woman: Seasons 2 and 3 Camelot: The Complete First Season Farscape: The Complete Series Nikita: The Complete First Season The Twilight Zone: Seasons 3–5

Multiple nominations[]

Film[]

The following 22 films received multiple nominations:

10 nominations: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 and Hugo
8 nominations: Super 8
7 nominations: Captain America: The First Avenger
6 nominations: The Adventures of Tintin and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
5 nominations: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
4 nominations: The Skin I Live In, Take Shelter, and Thor
3 nominations: Immortals and Melancholia
2 nominations: The Adjustment Bureau, Another Earth, The Devil's Double, Fast Five, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Midnight in Paris, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, The Thing, War Horse, and X-Men: First Class

Television[]

The following 12 television series received multiple nominations:

6 nominations: Breaking Bad
5 nominations: American Horror Story
4 nominations: Dexter, Fringe, Game of Thrones. The Killing, Leverage, and Torchwood: Miracle Day
2 nominations: The Closer, Falling Skies, Once Upon a Time, and The Walking Dead

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c Kit, Boris (July 26, 2012). "'Breaking Bad', 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' Take Home Saturn Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
^ "Awards for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone". 2001. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
^ "Awards for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets". 2002. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
^ "Awards for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban". 2004. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
^ "Awards for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire". 2005. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
^ "Awards for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix". 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
^ "Awards for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince". 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
^ "Awards for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1". 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
^ "Awards for Mission: Impossible". 1996. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
^ "Awards for Mission: Impossible III". 2006. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
^ "The 38th Saturn Award Nominations". Saturn Awards. 17 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
^ "Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Super 8 lead Saturn Awards with 3 awards each". Saturn Awards. July 26, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-08-09. Retrieved July 1, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

External links[]

Official Saturn Awards website

[Winners-1] Kit, Boris (July 26, 2012). "'Breaking Bad', 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' Take Home Saturn Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 27, 2012.

[HPPS-2] "Awards for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone". 2001. Retrieved 8 August 2012.

[HPCoS-3] "Awards for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets". 2002. Retrieved 8 August 2012.

[HPPoA-4] "Awards for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban". 2004. Retrieved 8 August 2012.

[HPGoF-5] "Awards for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire". 2005. Retrieved 8 August 2012.

[HPOotP-6] "Awards for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix". 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2012.

[HPHBP-7] "Awards for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince". 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2012.

[HPDH1-8] "Awards for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1". 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2012.

[M:I1-9] "Awards for Mission: Impossible". 1996. Retrieved 31 August 2012.

[M:I3-10] "Awards for Mission: Impossible III". 2006. Retrieved 31 August 2012.

[11] "The 38th Saturn Award Nominations". Saturn Awards. 17 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2021-09-11.

[12] "Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Super 8 lead Saturn Awards with 3 awards each". Saturn Awards. July 26, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-08-09. Retrieved July 1, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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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.