| 5th Saturn Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 14, 1978 |
| Site | California, U.S. |
| Hosted by | Karen Black William Shatner |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | Star Wars (13) |
| Most nominations | Star Wars (12) |
The5th Saturn Awards were awarded to media properties and personalities deemed by theAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films to be the best inscience fiction,fantasy andhorror released in 1977. It was held on January 14, 1978, and taped for television broadcast under the titleScience Fiction Film Awards, which aired on January 21, 1978. This was the first ceremony in which the nominees for the acting categories were more than just a single individual while the categoryBest Editing was introduced. The event was hosted byKaren Black andWilliam Shatner.
Star Wars won the most awards with eight, includingBest Science Fiction Film,Best Director (George Lucas) andBest Writing (Lucas). Additionally, the Academy gave it five special non-competitive awards to reward the film's art direction, cinematography, editing, set decoration, and sound. Other winners includedClose Encounters of the Third Kind,The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane, andOh, God! with two wins each.
This ceremony is also notable for Shatner performing aspoken word rendition of "Rocket Man", introduced byBernie Taupin.[1][2][3]
Below is a complete list of nominees and winners. Winners are highlighted inboldface.
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