4th Saturn Awards

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The 4th Saturn Awards 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, fantasy and horror released in the year 1976. They were awarded on January 15, 1977.^[1]

The following ceremony would include actual nominees in the categories and discontinue single juried winners onward; although, there would still be honorary/special awards given to individuals annually, such as the George Pal Memorial Award and Life Career Award.^[2]

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

Winners and nominees

David Bowie, Best Actor winner

Blythe Danner, Best Actress winner

Jay Robinson, Best Supporting Actor winner

Bette Davis, Best Supporting Actress winner

Samuel Z. Arkoff, Life Career Award winner

Best Science Fiction Film	Best Fantasy Film
Logan's Run Embryo God Told Me To The Man Who Fell to Earth Network Solaris	The Down-in-the-Hole Gang At the Earth's Core The Blue Bird Bugsy Malone The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
Best Horror Film	Best Animator
Burnt Offerings Carrie Eaten Alive The Food of the Gods House of Mortal Sin Obsession The Omen	Chuck Jones (for his career)
Best Director	Best Writing
Dan Curtis – Burnt Offerings	Jimmy Sangster (for his career)
Best Actor	Best Actress
*David Bowie – The Man Who Fell to Earth* as Thomas Jerome Newton**	*Blythe Danner – Futureworld* as Tracy "Socks" Ballard**
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
*Jay Robinson – Train Ride to Hollywood* as Dracula**	*Bette Davis – Burnt Offerings* as Aunt Elizabeth**
Best Art Direction	Best Cinematography
Dale Hennesy – Logan's Run	Ernest Laszlo – Logan's Run
Best Costumes	Best Make-up
Bill Thomas – Logan's Run	William J. Tuttle – Logan's Run
Best Music	Best Publicist
David Raksin (for his career)	Don Morgan
Best Set Decoration	Best Special Effects
Robert De Vestel – Logan's Run	L. B. Abbott (for his career)
Honorary awards
Executive Achievement Award	Life Career Award
Gene Roddenberry	Samuel Z. Arkoff
Special Award
King Kong

References

^ "Past Saturn Awards Recipients". saturnawards.org. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
^ "Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA (1978)". IMDb. Retrieved July 15, 2022.