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12th Saturn Awards

The 12th Saturn Awards, honoring the best in science fiction, fantasy and horror film in 1984, were held on June 9, 1985.


12th Saturn Awards
June 9, 1985
California, U.S.
Gremlins (5)
Gremlins (9)

The 12th Saturn Awards, honoring the best in science fiction, fantasy and horror film in 1984, were held on June 9, 1985.

Below is a complete list of nominees and winners. Winners are highlighted in bold.

Best Science Fiction FilmBest Fantasy Film
The Terminator
2010: The Year We Make Contact
Dune
Starman
Star Trek III: The Search for SpockGhostbusters
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
The NeverEnding Story
Splash
Gremlins
Creature
Dreamscape
Firestarter
A Nightmare on Elm StreetNoah Hathaway – The NeverEnding Story as Atreyu
Drew Barrymore – Firestarter as Charlie McGee
Corey Feldman – Gremlins as Pete Fountaine
Jsu Garcia – A Nightmare on Elm Street as Rod Lane
Ke Huy Quan – Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom as Short Round
Jeff Bridges – Starman as Starman
George Burns – Oh, God! You Devil as God / Harry O. Tophet
Harrison Ford – Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom as Indiana Jones
Arnold Schwarzenegger – The Terminator as Terminator
William Shatner – Star Trek III: The Search for Spock as James T. KirkDaryl Hannah – Splash as Madison
Karen Allen – Starman as Jenny Hayden
Nancy Allen – The Philadelphia Experiment as Allison Hayes
Linda Hamilton – The Terminator as Sarah Connor
Helen Slater – Supergirl as Supergirl / Linda Lee
Tracey Walter – Repo Man as Miller
John Candy – Splash as Freddie Bauer
John Lithgow – The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension as Lord John Whorfin / Dr. Emilio Lizardo
Dick Miller – Gremlins as Murray Futterman
Robert Preston – The Last Starfighter as CentauriPolly Holliday – Gremlins as Ruby Deagle
Kirstie Alley – Runaway as Jackie Rogers
Judith Anderson – Star Trek III: The Search for Spock as Vulcan High Priestess
Grace Jones – Conan the Destroyer as Zula
Mary Woronov – Night of the Comet as Audrey White
Joe Dante – Gremlins
James Cameron – The Terminator
Ron Howard – Splash
Leonard Nimoy – Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Steven Spielberg – Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomJames Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd – The Terminator
Earl Mac Rauch – The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
Chris Columbus – Gremlins
Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz – Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Alex Cox – Repo Man
Jerry Goldsmith – Gremlins
Ralph Burns – The Muppets Take Manhattan
Giorgio Moroder and Klaus Doldinger – The NeverEnding Story
Michel Colombier – Purple Rain
Brad Fiedel – The TerminatorBob Ringwood – Dune
Patricia Norris – 2010: The Year We Make Contact
John Mollo – Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Anthony Powell – Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Robert Fletcher – Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Stan Winston – The Terminator
Giannetto De Rossi – Dune
Greg LaCava – Gremlins
Tom Smith – Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Robert J. Schiffer – SplashChris Walas – Gremlins
Richard Edlund – 2010: The Year We Make Contact
Lawrence E. Benson – Creature
Barry Nolan – Dune
Ralph Winter – Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
  • Douglas Trumbull

  • Jack Arnold

  • The Official Saturn Awards Site

  • 'Gremlins' Leads Saturn Nominees

  • Past Winners Database – 1984 12th Saturn Awards

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