16th Saturn Awards
Date	January 21, 1990
Site	California, U.S.
Highlights
Most awards	Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Beetlejuice and Big (3)
Most nominations	Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Beetlejuice (8)
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The 16th Saturn Awards, honoring the best in science fiction, fantasy and horror film and television in 1988, were held on January 21, 1990.^[1]

Winners and nominees

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

Film

Tom Hanks, Best Actor winner.

Catherine Hicks, Best Actress winner.

Robert Loggia, Best Supporting Actor winner.

Sylvia Sidney, Best Supporting Actress winner.

Robert Zemeckis, Best Director winner.

Christopher Young, Best Music winner.

Fred Savage, Best Performance by a Younger Actor winner.

Best Science Fiction Film	Best Fantasy Film
Alien Nation The Blob Cocoon: The Return My Stepmother Is an Alien Short Circuit 2 They Live	Who Framed Roger Rabbit Big The Land Before Time Scrooged Willow Without a Clue
Best Horror Film	Best Performance by a Younger Actor
Beetlejuice Child's Play Dead Ringers Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers Hellbound: Hellraiser II A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master Waxwork	Fred Savage – Vice Versa as Charlie Seymour Warwick Davis – Willow as Willow Ufgood Rodney Eastman – Deadly Weapon as Zeke Lukas Haas – Lady in White as Frankie Scarlatti Corey Haim – Watchers as Travis Cornell Jared Rushton – Big as Billy Alex Vincent – Child's Play as Andy Barclay
Best Actor	Best Actress
Tom Hanks – Big as Josh Baskin Hume Cronyn – Cocoon: The Return as Joe Finley Bob Hoskins – Who Framed Roger Rabbit as Eddie Valiant Jeremy Irons – Dead Ringers as Beverly Mantle / Elliot Mantle Bill Murray – Scrooged as Frank Cross James Spader – Jack's Back as John / Rick Wesford	Catherine Hicks – Child's Play as Karen Barclay Kim Basinger – My Stepmother Is an Alien as Celeste Martin Amanda Donohoe – The Lair of the White Worm as Lady Sylvia Marsh Cassandra Peterson – Elvira, Mistress of the Dark as Elvira Joanna Pacuła – The Kiss as Felice Dunbar Jessica Tandy – Cocoon: The Return as Alma Finley
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Robert Loggia – Big as MacMillan Robert Englund – A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master as Freddy Krueger Jack Gilford – Cocoon: The Return as Bernie Lefkowitz Michael Keaton – Beetlejuice as Betelgeuse Christopher Lloyd – Who Framed Roger Rabbit as Judge Doom Mandy Patinkin – Alien Nation as Det. Samuel 'George' Francisco	Sylvia Sidney – Beetlejuice as Juno Joanna Cassidy – Who Framed Roger Rabbit as Dolores Katherine Helmond – Lady in White as Amanda Harper Clare Higgins – Hellbound: Hellraiser II as Julia Cotton Jean Marsh – Willow as Queen Bavmorda Zelda Rubinstein – Poltergeist III as Tangina Barrons Meredith Salenger – The Kiss as Amy
Best Director	Best Writing
Robert Zemeckis – Who Framed Roger Rabbit Tim Burton – Beetlejuice Renny Harlin – A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master Anthony Hickox – Waxwork Penny Marshall – Big Charles Matthau – Doin' Time on Planet Earth	Gary Ross and Anne Spielberg – Big Michael McDowell and Warren Skaaren – Beetlejuice Tom Holland, John Lafia and Don Mancini – Child's Play David Cronenberg and Norman Snider – Dead Ringers Alan B. McElroy – Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman – Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Best Music	Best Costume
Christopher Young – Hellbound: Hellraiser II Danny Elfman – Beetlejuice Michael Hoenig – The Blob Howard Shore – Dead Ringers John Massari – Killer Klowns from Outer Space John Carpenter and Alan Howarth – They Live Alan Silvestri – Who Framed Roger Rabbit	Barbara Lane – Willow Denise Cronenberg – Dead Ringers Darcie F. Olson – Killer Klowns from Outer Space Michael Jeffery – The Lair of the White Worm Stephen M. Chudej – Nightfall Leonard Pollack – Waxwork
Best Make-up	Best Special Effects
Ve Neill, Steve La Porte and Robert Short – Beetlejuice John M. Elliott, Jr. and Stan Winston – Alien Nation R. Christopher Biggs and Sheri Short – Critters 2: The Main Course Mark Shostrom – Phantasm II David LeRoy Anderson and Lance Anderson – The Serpent and the Rainbow Bob Keen – Waxwork	George Gibbs, Ken Ralston, Richard Williams (Industrial Light & Magic) – Who Framed Roger Rabbit Peter Kuran, Alan Munro, Ted Rae and Robert Short – Beetlejuice Kevin Pike, Hoyt Yeatman and Will Vinton – Moonwalker Eric Brevig, Allen Hall (Dream Quest Images) – Scrooged Eric Allard and Jeff Jarvis – Short Circuit 2 John Richardson (Industrial Light & Magic) – Willow

Television

Best Genre Television Series
Star Trek: The Next Generation Beauty and the Beast Freddy's Nightmares Friday the 13th: The Series Out of This World Superboy War of the Worlds

Special awards

Life Career Award

Ray Walston

President's Award

Carrie Fisher

References

External links

Saturn Awards

Saturn Awards
Film	Best Action / Adventure Film Release Best Actor in a Film Best Actress in a Film Best Animated Film Release Best Comic-to-Motion Picture Release Best Fantasy Film Release Best Film Costume Design Best Film Director Best Film Editing Best Film Make-up Best Film Music Best Film Production Design Best Film Special / Visual Effects Best Film Writing Best Horror Film Release Best Independent Film Release Best International Film Release Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Film Best Science Fiction Film Release Best Supporting Actor in a Film Best Supporting Actress in a Film Best Thriller Film Release
Television	Best Action / Thriller Television Series Best Actor on Television Best Actress on Television Best Actor in Streaming Television Series Best Actress in Streaming Television Series Best Animated Series on Television Best Fantasy Television Series Best Film Presentation in Streaming Media Best Guest Starring Performance in a Network or Cable Television Series Best Guest Starring Performance in a Streaming Television Series Best Horror Television Series Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Newtwork or Cable Television Series Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Streaming Television Series Best Science Fiction Television Series Best Streaming Horror/Thriller Series Best Supporting Actor on Television Best Supporting Actress on Television Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Television Series Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Television Series Best Television Presentation (under 10 Episodes)
Home Entertainment	Best 4K Film Release Best DVD / BD Classic Film Release Best DVD / BD Collection Best DVD / BD Television Movie or Series Release
Special awards	Artist Showcase Award Breakthrough Performance Award Dan Curtis Legacy Award Filmmaker's Showcase Award The George Pal Memorial Award Legion M Breakout Director Award The Life Career Award The President's Memorial Award Producer's Showcase Award Special Recognition Award Stan Lee World Builder Award Visionary Award
Retired awards	Best DVD or Blu-ray Release (2001–2018/19) Best DVD or Blu-ray Special Edition Release (2001–2018/19) Best Home Video Release (1991–2000) Best International Series (2007) Best Low-Budget Film (1980–1982) Best Network Television Series (1988–2014) Best New Media Television Series (2015–2017) Best Guest Starring Role on Television (2008-2021) Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series (2013-2021) Best Retro Television Series on DVD (2004–2008) Best Streaming Science Fiction, Action & Fantasy Series (2018/19) Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series (2015-2021) Best Streaming Superhero Series (2017–2018/19) Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series (1996–2014) Best Youth-Oriented Television Series (2011–2014)
Ceremonies	1972 1973 1974/75 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989/90 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018/19 2019/20 2021/22 2022/23
Note: The years are listed as per convention, usually the year of film release; the ceremonies are usually held the next year.