Saturn Award for Best Special Effects

Saturn Award for Best Special Effects
Awarded for Best special effects and visual effects of the year for a genre film
Country United States
Presented by Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films
First awarded 1974
Currently held by Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan, and Chris Corbould for Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2016)
Official website www.saturnawards.org

The following are a list of Saturn Award nominees and winners for Best Special Effects:

Winners and nominees

"†" indicates an Academy Award-winning movie on the same category.

"‡" indicates an Academy Award-nominated movie on the same category.

1970s

Year Visual effects artists Motion Picture
1973
(2nd)
 Marcel Vercoutere The Exorcist
1974/75
(3rd)
Douglas Knapp, Bill Taylor, John Carpenter, Dan O'Bannon Dark Star
1976
(4th)
L. B. Abbott (for his career)
1977
(5th)
John Dykstra, John Stears Star Wars †
Douglas Trumbull Close Encounters of the Third Kind ‡
Albert Whitlock, Chuck Gaspar (Van der Veer Photo Effects) Exorcist II: The Heretic
Ray Harryhausen Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
1978
(6th)
 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
1979
(7th)
 Douglas Trumbull, John Dykstra, Richard Yuricich Star Trek: The Motion Picture ‡
Brian Johnson, Nick Allder Alien †
Peter Ellenshaw The Black Hole ‡
John Evans, John Richardson Moonraker ‡
Robbie Knott The Muppet Movie

1980s

Year Visual effects artists Motion Picture
1980
(8th)
 Brian Johnson, Richard Edlund Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back †
Chuck Comisky Battle Beyond the Stars
Richard Albain Jr., Tommy Lee Wallace, James F. Liles The Fog
Dave Allen, Peter Kuran The Howling
Gary Zeller Scanners
1981
(9th)
 Richard Edlund Raiders of the Lost Ark †
Ray Harryhausen Clash of the Titans
Brian Johnson, Dennis Muren Dragonslayer ‡
John Stears Outland
Jon Bunker Time Bandits
1982
(10th)
 Carlo Rambaldi, Dennis Muren E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial †
Douglas Trumbull, Richard Yuricich Blade Runner ‡
Roy Field, Brian Smithies The Dark Crystal
Tom Campbell, William T. Conway, John Carl Buechler, Steve Neill Forbidden World
Rob Bottin The Thing
1983
(11th)
 Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren, Ken Ralston Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi †
(Entertainment Effects Group) Brainstorm
Ian Wingrove Never Say Never Again
Lee Dyer Something Wicked This Way Comes
Chuck Comisky, Kenneth Jones, Lawrence E. Benson (Private Stock Effects Inc.) Strange Invaders
1984
(12th)
 Chris Walas Gremlins
Barry Nolan Dune
Ralph Winter Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Lawrence E. Benson Creature
Richard Edlund 2010 ‡
1985
(13th)
 Kevin Pike Back to the Future
(The L.A. Effects Group) Commando
Bruce Nicholson, Ralph Winter Explorers
Richard Edlund Fright Night
(Apogee) Lifeforce
1986
(14th)
 Stan Winston, Robert Skotak, Dennis Skotak (The L.A. Effects Group) Aliens †
Lyle Conway Little Shop of Horrors ‡
Richard Edlund Poltergeist II: The Other Side ‡
Syd Mead, Eric Allard Short Circuit
Ken Ralston, Michael Lantieri Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
1987
(15th)
 Peter Kuran, Phil Tippett, Rob Bottin, Rocco Gioffre RoboCop
Vern Hyde, Doug Beswick, Tom Sullivan Evil Dead II
Dennis Muren, Bill George, Harley Jessup, Kenneth Smith Innerspace †
Richard Edlund Masters of the Universe
Joel Hynek, Stan Winston, Richard Greenberg, Robert M. Greenberg Predator ‡
Michael Lantieri (Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)) The Witches of Eastwick
1988
(16th)
 George Gibbs, Ken Ralston, Richard Williams (Industrial Light & Magic) Who Framed Roger Rabbit †
Peter Kuran, Alan Munro, Ted Rae, Robert Short Beetlejuice
Kevin Pike, Hoyt Yeatman, Will Vinton Moonwalker
Eric Brevig, Allen Hall (Dream Quest Images) Scrooged
Eric Allard, Jeff Jarvis Short Circuit 2
John Richardson (Industrial Light & Magic) Willow ‡
1989/90
(17th)
 Ken Ralston (Industrial Light & Magic) Back to the Future Part II ‡
(Industrial Light & Magic, Dream Quest Images, Fantasy II Film Effects, Wonderworks) The Abyss †
Richard Conway, Kent Houston The Adventures of Baron Munchausen ‡
Bruce Nicholson, John T. Van Vliet, Richard Edlund, Laura Buff Ghost
Rick Baker, Ken Pepiot, Dennis Michelson Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Rick Fichter, David Sosalla, Peter Chesney Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Phil Tippett, Rob Bottin, Peter Kuran RoboCop 2
Thomas L. Fisher, Eric Brevig, Rob Bottin (Dream Quest Images, Industrial Light & Magic, Stetson Visual Services Inc.) Total Recall †
Tom Woodruff, Jr, Alec Gillis (4-Ward Productions, Illusion Arts Inc., Fantasy II Film Effects) Tremors

1990s

Year Visual effects artists Motion Picture
1991
(18th)
 Stan Winston (Industrial Light & Magic, Fantasy II Film Effects, 4-Ward Productions) Terminator 2: Judgment Day †
Richard Yuricich, Kevin Yagher (Video Image) Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
Syd Dutton, Bill Taylor, Gene Warren Jr. (Illusion Arts Inc.) Frankenstein Unbound
Stan Winston, Joel Hynek (R/Greenberg Associates Inc.) Predator 2
Ken Ralston (Industrial Light & Magic) The Rocketeer
(Perpetual Motion Pictures, Dream Quest Images) Warlock
1992
(19th)
 Ken Ralston, Tom Woodruff Jr., Alec Gillis (Industrial Light & Magic) Death Becomes Her †
Alan Munro (Visual Concept Engineering (VCE), Alterian, Inc., David Miller Creations) The Addams Family
George Gibbs, Richard Edlund, Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff Jr. Alien 3 ‡
Roman Coppola Bram Stoker's Dracula
Richard Taylor, Bob McCarron Braindead (Dead Alive)
Frank Ceglia, Paul Haines, Tom Ceglia The Lawnmower Man
Bruce Nicholson, Ned Gorman (Industrial Light & Magic) Memoirs of an Invisible Man
1993
(20th)
 Dennis Muren, Stan Winston, Phil Tippett, Michael Lantieri Jurassic Park †
Michael J. McAlister, Kimberly Nelson LoCascio Demolition Man
(Pacific Data Images (PDI), 4-Ward Productions) Heart and Souls
(Buena Vista Visual Effects, Matte World Digital, Rhythm & Hues) Hocus Pocus
John E. Sullivan (Sony Pictures Imageworks [us], Boss Film Studios, Fantasy II Film Effects, Visual Concept Engineering (VCE), The Baer Animation Company Inc.) Last Action Hero
Ariel Velasco-Shaw, Eric Leighton, Gordon Baker The Nightmare Before Christmas ‡
Richard Edlund Solar Crisis
1994
(21st)
 John Bruno (Digital Domain) True Lies ‡
Andrew Mason (International Creative Effects) The Crow
Ken Ralston (Industrial Light & Magic) Forrest Gump †
(Illusion Arts Inc., Fantasy II Film Effects, Visual Concept Engineering) The Shadow
Jeffrey A. Okun, Patrick Tatopoulos Stargate
Gregory L. McMurry Timecop
1995
(22nd)
 Stan Parks (Industrial Light & Magic, Amalgamated Dynamics) Jumanji
John Dykstra, Thomas L. Fisher, Andrew Adamson, Eric Durst Batman Forever
Scott Farrar, Stan Winston, Michael Lantieri (Industrial Light & Magic) Congo
Eric Brevig (Industrial Light & Magic) The Indian in the Cupboard
Joel Hynek (Mass. Illusions LLC) Judge Dredd
Richard Edlund, Steve Johnson Species
1996
(23rd)
 Volker Engel, Clay Pinney, Douglas Smith, Joe Viskocil Independence Day †
Scott Squires, Phil Tippett, James Straus, Kit West Dragonheart ‡
Wes Takahashi, Charlie McClellan, Richard Taylor The Frighteners
Jim Mitchell, Michael L. Fink, David Andrews, Michael Lantieri (Industrial Light & Magic, Warner Digital Studios) Mars Attacks!
John Knoll (Industrial Light & Magic) Star Trek: First Contact
Stefen Fangmeier, John Frazier, Habib Zargarpour, Henry LaBounta Twister ‡
1997
(24th)
 Phil Tippett, Scott E. Anderson, Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff Jr., John Richardson Starship Troopers ‡
Eric Brevig, Peter Chesney, Rob Coleman, Rick Baker Men in Black
Karen E. Goulekas, Mark Stetson The Fifth Element
Pitof, Erik Henry, Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff Jr. Alien: Resurrection
Dennis Muren, Stan Winston, Michael Lantieri, Randy Dutra The Lost World: Jurassic Park ‡
Ken Ralston, Stephen Rosenbaum, Jerome Chen, Mark Holmes Contact
1998
(25th)
 Volker Engel, Patrick Tatopoulos, Karen E. Goulekas, Clay Pinney Godzilla
Rick Baker, Hoyt Yeatman, Allen Hall, Jim Mitchell Mighty Joe Young ‡
Angus Bickerton Lost in Space
Roger Guyett, Stefen Fangmeier, Neil Corbould Saving Private Ryan
Andrew Mason, Mara Bryan, Peter Doyle, Tom Davies Dark City
Pat McClung, Richard R. Hoover, John Frazier Armageddon ‡
1999
(26th)
 Rob Coleman, John Knoll, Dennis Muren, Scott Squires Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace ‡
Stan Winston, Bill George, Kim Bromley, Robert Stadd Galaxy Quest
John Gaeta, Janek Sirrs, Steve Courtley, Jon Thum The Matrix †
John Andrew Berton Jr., Daniel Jeannette, Ben Snow, Chris Corbould The Mummy
Jim Mitchell, Joss Williams, Kevin Yagher, Mark S. Miller Sleepy Hollow
John Dykstra, Henry F. Anderson III, Jerome Chen, Eric Allard Stuart Little ‡

2000s

Year Visual effects artists Motion Picture
2000
(27th)
 Scott E. Anderson, Craig Hayes, Scott Stokdyk, Stan Parks Hollow Man ‡
Michael Lantieri, David Drzewiecki (Amalgamated Dynamics, Rhythm and Hues, Cinesite, VCE.Com) The 6th Day
Kevin Scott Mack, Matthew E. Butler, Bryan Grill, Allen Hall How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Stefen Fangmeier, Habib Zargarpour, Tim Alexander, John Frazier The Perfect Storm ‡
Michael L. Fink, Michael J. McAlister, David Prescott, Theresa Ellis X-Men
2001
(28th)
 Dennis Muren, Scott Farrar, Stan Winston, Michael Lantieri A.I. Artificial Intelligence ‡
Robert Legato, Nick Davis, Roger Guyett, John Richardson Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Jim Mitchell, Danny Gordon Taylor, Donald Elliott, John Rosengrant Jurassic Park III
Jim Rygiel, Randall William Cook, Richard Taylor, Mark Stetson The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring †
John Andrew Berton Jr., Daniel Jeannette, Neil Corbould, Thomas Rosseter The Mummy Returns
Arthur Windus, Val Wardlaw, Hal Bertram, Nick Drew, Seb Caudron Brotherhood of the Wolf
2002
(29th)
 Rob Coleman, Pablo Helman, John Knoll, Ben Snow Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones ‡
Jim Mitchell, Nick Davis, John Richardson, Bill George Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, Alex Funke The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers †
Scott Farrar, Henry LaBounta, Michael Lantieri, Nathan McGuinness Minority Report
John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara, John Frazier Spider-Man ‡
Joel Hynek, Matthew E. Butler, Sean Andrew Faden, John Frazier xXx
2003
(30th)
 Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, Alex Funke The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King †
Dennis Muren, Edward Hirsh, Colin Brady, Michael Lantieri Hulk
John Gaeta, Kim Libreri, George Murphy, Craig Hayes The Matrix Revolutions
John Knoll, Hal T. Hickel, Terry D. Frazee, Charles Gibson Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl ‡
Pablo Helman, Danny Gordon Taylor, Allen Hall, John Rosengrant Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Michael L. Fink, Richard E. Hollander, Stephen Rosenbaum, Mike Vézina X-Men 2
2004
(31st)
 John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara, John Frazier Spider-Man 2 †
Peter Chiang, Pablo Helman, Thomas J. Smith The Chronicles of Riddick
Karen E. Goulekas, Neil Corbould, Greg Strause, Remo Balcells The Day After Tomorrow
Roger Guyett, Tim Burke, Bill George, John Richardson Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ‡
John Nelson, Andrew R. Jones, Erik Nash, Joe Letteri I, Robot ‡
Scott Squires, Ben Snow, Daniel Jeannette, Syd Dutton Van Helsing
2005
(32nd)
 Joe Letteri, Richard Taylor, Christian Rivers, Brian Van't Hul King Kong †
Janek Sirrs, Dan Glass, Chris Corbould, Paul J. Franklin Batman Begins
Dean Wright, Bill Westenhofer, Jim Berney, Scott Farrar The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe ‡
Jim Mitchell, Tim Alexander, Timothy Webber, John Richardson Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
John Knoll, Roger Guyett, Rob Coleman, Brian Gernand Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
Dennis Muren, Pablo Helman, Randy Dutra, Daniel Sudick War of the Worlds ‡
2006
(33rd)
 John Knoll, Hal T. Hickel, Charles Gibson, Allen Hall Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest †
Karin Joy, John Andrew Berton Jr., Blair Clark, John Dietz Charlotte's Web
Jeremy Dawson, Dan Schrecker, Mark G. Soper, Peter Parks The Fountain
Roger Guyett, Russell Earl, Pat Tubach, Daniel Sudick Mission: Impossible III
Mark Stetson, Neil Corbould, Richard R. Hoover, Jon Thum Superman Returns ‡
John Bruno, Eric Saindon, Craig Lyn, Mike Vézina X-Men: The Last Stand
2007
(34th)
 Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Russell Earl, John Frazier Transformers ‡
Chris Watts, Grant Freckelton, Derek Wentworth, Daniel Leduc 300
Michael L. Fink, Bill Westenhofer, Ben Morris, Trevor Wood The Golden Compass †
Tim Burke, John Richardson, Paul J. Franklin, Greg Butler Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
John Knoll, Hal T. Hickel, Charles Gibson, John Frazier Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End ‡
Scott Stokdyk, Peter Nofz, Spencer Cook, John Frazier Spider-Man 3
2008
(35th)
 Nick Davis, Chris Corbould, Timothy Webber, Paul J. Franklin The Dark Knight ‡
Mike Wassel, Adrian De Wet, Andrew Chapman, Eamonn Butler Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Pablo Helman, Daniel Sudick Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
John Nelson, Ben Snow, Daniel Sudick, Shane Mahan Iron Man ‡
Dean Wright, Wendy Rogers The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton, Craig Barron The Curious Case of Benjamin Button †
2009
(36th)
 Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham, Andrew R. Jones Avatar †
Volker Engel, Marc Weigert, Mike Vézina 2012
Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers, Robert Habros, Matt Aitken District 9 ‡
Tim Burke, John Richardson, Nicolas Aithadi, Tim Alexander Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Roger Guyett, Russell Earl, Paul Kavanagh, Burt Dalton Star Trek ‡
John 'D.J.' Des Jardin, Peter G. Travers, Joel Whist, Jessica Norman Watchmen

2010s

Year Visual effects artists Motion Picture
2010
(37th)
 Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley, Paul J. Franklin, Peter Bebb Inception
†
Ken Ralston, Carey Villegas, Tom C. Peitzman, David Schaub Alice in Wonderland
‡
Karl Denham, Steve Preeg, Eric Barba, Nikos Kalaitzidis Tron: Legacy
Nicolas Aithadi, John Richardson, Christian Manz, Tim Burke Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1
‡
Ged Wright, Janek Sirrs, Ben Snow, Daniel Sudick Iron Man 2
‡
Barrie Hemsley, Angus Bickerton The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
2011
(38th)
 Dan Lemmon, Joe Letteri, R. Christopher White, Daniel Barrett Rise of the Planet of the Apes
‡
Scott E. Anderson, Matt Aitken, Joe Letteri, Matthias Menz, Keith Miller The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
Mark G. Soper, Christopher Townsend, Paul Corbould Captain America: The First Avenger
Tim Burke, Greg Butler, John Richardson, David Vickery Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
‡
Steve Riley, Russell Earl, Kim Libreri, Dennis Muren Super 8
Scott Benza, John Frazier, Matthew E. Butler, Scott Farrar Transformers: Dark of the Moon
‡
2012
(39th)
 Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams, Dan Sudick The Avengers
‡
Grady Cofer, Pablo Helman, Jeanie King, Burt Dalton Battleship
Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton, R. Christopher White The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
‡
Chris Corbould, Peter Chiang, Scott R. Fisher, Sue Rowe John Carter
Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan de Boer, Donald Elliott Life of Pi
†
Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, Phil Brennan, Neil Corbould, Michael Dawson Snow White and the Huntsman
‡
2013
(40th)
 Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, Dave Shirk, Neil Corbould Gravity
†
Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton, Eric Reynolds The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
‡
Joe Letteri, John 'D.J.' Des Jardin, Dan Lemmon Man of Steel
John Knoll, James E. Price, Clay Pinney, Rocco Larizza Pacific Rim
Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Ben Grossmann, Burt Dalton Star Trek Into Darkness
‡
Jake Morrison, Paul Corbould, Mark Breakspear Thor: The Dark World
2014
(41st)
 Paul J. Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter, Scott R. Fisher Interstellar
†
Dan DeLeeuw, Russell Earl, Bryan Grill, Dan Sudick Captain America: The Winter Soldier
‡
Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Daniel Barrett, Erik Winquist Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
‡
Gary Brozenich, Nick Davis, Jonathan Fawkner, Matthew Rouleau Edge of Tomorrow
Stephane Ceretti, Nicolas Aithadi, Jonathan Fawkner, Paul Corbould Guardians of the Galaxy
‡
Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton, R. Christopher White The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2015
(42nd)
 Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan, Chris Corbould Star Wars: The Force Awakens
‡
Paul Corbould, Christopher Townsend, Ben Snow, Paul Butterworth Avengers: Age of Ultron
Andrew Whitehurst, Paul Norris, Mark Williams Ardington, Sara Bennett Ex Machina
†
John Rosengrant, Michael Lantieri, Tim Alexander Jurassic World
Andrew Jackson, Tom Wood, Dan Oliver, Andy Williams Mad Max: Fury Road
‡
Richard Stammers, Anders Langlands, Chris Lawrence, Steven Warner The Martian
‡
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