The 46th Saturn Awards, presented by the
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, and honoring the best in
science fiction
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,
fantasy
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,
horror, and other genres belonging to
genre fiction
Genre fiction, also known as popular fiction, is a term used in the book-trade for fictional works written with the intent of fitting into a specific literary genre, in order to appeal to readers and fans already familiar with that genre.
A num ...
in film, television, home media releases, and live stage productions, were held October 26, 2021 at the L.A. Marriott Burbank Hotel.
Nominations were announced on March 4, 2021.
Bruce Campbell hosted the event.
''
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'' scored the most film nominations overall with twelve, including
Best Science Fiction Film Release.
It is one of several films from the previous year's
film awards season Film awards season is an annual time period between November and February every year, in the United States, where a majority of significant film award events take place. In October ballots are sent out to voters, to collect nominations for the first ...
that was eligible after the group extended its eligibility period to run July 15, 2019 – November 15, 2020, and allowed
streaming and
VOD titles to qualify for the film categories.
The
''Star Wars'' franchise ended up winning seven awards thanks to ''Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'', the animated series ''
Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' and the live-action series ''
The Mandalorian
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''. The
''Star Trek'' franchise earned the most awards in the television categories, thanks to the three awards won by ''
Star Trek: Discovery'' and ''
Star Trek: Picard''.
Winners and nominees
Film
Television
Home Entertainment
Live Stage Production
Special Awards
* Visionary Award –
Mike Flanagan
* Life Career Award –
Michael Gruskoff
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Life and career
Born to a American Jews, Jewish family, Gruskoff started his career in the New York mailroom of the William Morris Agency, and then took a job with Creative Management Ass ...
*
Dan Curtis
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Legacy Award – Eric Wallace
* Producers Showcase Award –
Victoria Alonso
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Early life and career
Alonso was born in La Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. She ...
* Special Achievement Award –
David Kirschner
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* Television Spotlight Award – ''
The Expanse
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''The Expanse'' franchise
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* ''The Expanse'' (TV series), a television adaptation of the ...
''
*
Robert Forster
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Artist's Award –
Christopher Lloyd
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Multiple nominations
Multiple wins
References
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Saturn Awards ceremonies
2019 film awards
2020 film awards
2019 television awards
2020 television awards
2021 in California
2019 in American cinema
2020 in American cinema
2021 awards in the United States