The George Pal Memorial Award

George Pal Memorial Award
Awarded forExemplary work in science fiction, fantasy and horror films and television
CountryUnited States
Presented byAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films
First awarded1975
Websitesaturnawards.org

The George Pal Memorial Award is presented each year, by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, in conjunction with their annual Saturn Award ceremony. The award is given to those who have shown exemplary work in the respective film genres. It is named in honor of George Pal, a Hungarian-born American animator and film producer, principally associated with the science fiction genre.

The latest honoree is screenwriter and film producer Dave Filoni as of February 2024.

Recipients

Below is a list of recipients and the year the award was presented:

1970s

  • C. Dean Anderson (1975)
  • Don Fanzo (1975)
  • Gloria Swanson (1975)
  • Fay Wray (1975)

1980s

  • John Badham (1980)
  • Nicholas Meyer (1984)
  • Douglas Trumbull (1985)
  • Charles Band (1986)
  • Arnold Leibovit (1987)
  • Larry Cohen (1988)
  • David Cronenberg (1989)

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

References

  1. ^ Academy Press Release, saturnawards.org. Retrieved May 26, 2014. (PDF)

External links

  • Official Saturn Awards website
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Note: The years are listed as per convention, usually the year of film release; the ceremonies are usually held the next year.
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