The 6th
Saturn Awards
The Saturn Awards are American awards presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. The awards were created to honor science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film, but have since grown to reward other films be ...
were awarded to media properties and personalities deemed by the
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films to be the best in
science fiction
Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel uni ...
,
fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and d ...
and
horror released in the year
1979
Events
January
* January 1
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. They were awarded on February 24, 1979.
Winners and nominees
Below is a complete list of nominees and winners. Winners are highlighted in bold.
Film awards
References
External links
1979 Awardsat
IMDb
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Official Saturn Awards website
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