23rd Saturn Awards
Date	July 23, 1997
Site	California, U.S.
Highlights
Most awards	Independence Day (3) Scream (3) Star Trek: First Contact (3)
Most nominations	Independence Day (11)
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The 23rd Saturn Awards, honoring the best in science fiction, fantasy and horror film and television in 1996, were held on July 23, 1997.^[1]

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

Winners and nominees

Film

Roland Emmerich, Best Director winner

Eddie Murphy, Best Actor winner

Neve Campbell, Best Actress winner

Brent Spiner, Best Supporting Actor winner

Alice Krige, Best Supporting Actress winner

Lucas Black, Best Performance by a Younger Actor winner

Kevin Williamson, Best Writing winner

Danny Elfman, Best Music winner

Rick Baker, Best Make-up co-winner

Best Science Fiction Film	Best Fantasy Film
Independence Day Escape from L.A. The Island of Dr. Moreau Mars Attacks! Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie Star Trek: First Contact	Dragonheart The Adventures of Pinocchio The Hunchback of Notre Dame James and the Giant Peach Matilda The Nutty Professor Phenomenon
Best Horror Film	Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film
Scream Cemetery Man The Craft Curdled The Frighteners The Relic	Fargo Bound Mission: Impossible Ransom The Rock Twister
Best Actor	Best Actress
Eddie Murphy – The Nutty Professor as Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Lance Perkins / Papa Klump / Mama Klump / Grandma Klump / Ernie Klump Michael J. Fox – The Frighteners as Frank Bannister Jeff Goldblum – Independence Day as David Levinson Bill Paxton – Twister as Bill Harding Will Smith – Independence Day as Capt. Steven Hiller Patrick Stewart – Star Trek: First Contact as Jean-Luc Picard	*Neve Campbell – Scream* as Sidney Prescott** Geena Davis – The Long Kiss Goodnight as Samantha Caine (Charly) Gina Gershon – Bound as Corky Helen Hunt – Twister as Dr. Joanne "Jo" Harding Frances McDormand – Fargo as Marge Gunderson Penelope Ann Miller – The Relic as Dr. Margo Green
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
*Brent Spiner – Star Trek: First Contact* as Data** Jeffrey Combs – The Frighteners as Milton Dammers Edward Norton – Primal Fear as Aaron Stampler / Roy Joe Pantoliano – Bound as Caesar Brent Spiner – Independence Day as Dr. Brakish Okun Skeet Ulrich – Scream as Billy Loomis	*Alice Krige – Star Trek: First Contact* as Borg Queen** Fairuza Balk – The Island of Dr. Moreau as Aissa Drew Barrymore – Scream as Casey Becker Glenn Close – Mars Attacks! as First Lady Marsha Dale Pam Ferris – Matilda as Agatha Trunchbull Vivica A. Fox – Independence Day as Jasmine Dubrow Jennifer Tilly – Bound as Violet
Best Performance by a Younger Actor	Best Director
Lucas Black – Sling Blade as Frank Wheatly Kevin Bishop – Muppet Treasure Island as Jim Hawkins James Duval – Independence Day as Miguel Lukas Haas – Mars Attacks! as Richie Norris Jonathan Taylor Thomas – The Adventures of Pinocchio as Pinocchio Mara Wilson – Matilda as Matilda Wormwood	Roland Emmerich – Independence Day Tim Burton – Mars Attacks! Joel Coen – Fargo Wes Craven – Scream Jonathan Frakes – Star Trek: First Contact Peter Jackson – The Frighteners
Best Writing	Best Costumes
Kevin Williamson – Scream Brannon Braga and Ronald D. Moore – Star Trek: First Contact Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich – Independence Day Jonathan Gems – Mars Attacks! The Wachowskis – Bound Fran Walsh and Peter Jackson – The Frighteners	Star Trek: First Contact – Deborah Everton Dragonheart – Thomas Casterline and Anna B. Sheppard Escape from L.A. – Robin Michel Bush Independence Day – Joseph A. Porro Mars Attacks! – Colleen Atwood Romeo + Juliet – Kym Barrett
Best Make-up	Best Music
The Nutty Professor – Rick Baker and David LeRoy Anderson The Frighteners – Rick Baker and Richard Taylor The Island of Dr. Moreau – Stan Winston and Shane Mahan Mary Reilly – Jenny Shircore and Peter Owen Star Trek: First Contact – Michael Westmore, Scott Wheeler, and Jake Garber Thinner – Greg Cannom	Danny Elfman – Mars Attacks! David Arnold – Independence Day Randy Edelman – Dragonheart Danny Elfman – The Frighteners Jerry Goldsmith – Star Trek: First Contact Nick Glennie-Smith, Hans Zimmer, and Harry Gregson-Williams – The Rock
Best Special Effects	Best Home Video Release
Independence Day – Volker Engel, Clay Pinney, Douglas Smith, and Joe Viskocil Dragonheart – Scott Squires, Phil Tippett, James Straus, and Kit West The Frighteners – Wes Takahashi, Charlie McClellan, and Richard Taylor Mars Attacks! – Jim Mitchell, Michael L. Fink, David Andrews, and Michael Lantieri (Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Warner Digital Studios) Star Trek: First Contact – John Knoll (Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)) Twister – Stefen Fangmeier, John Frazier, Habib Zargarpour, and Henry LaBounta	The Arrival La machine Necronomicon: Book of Dead Pinocchio's Revenge Tremors 2: Aftershocks Within the Rock

Television

Programs

Best Genre Network TV Series	Best Genre Syndicated TV Series
The X-Files (Fox) Dark Skies (NBC) Early Edition (CBS) Millennium (Fox) The Simpsons (Fox) Sliders (Fox)	The Outer Limits (Showtime) Babylon 5 (Syndicated) Highlander: The Series (Syndicated) The New Adventures of Robin Hood (TNT) Poltergeist: The Legacy (Showtime) Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Syndicated)
Best Single Genre Television Presentation
Doctor Who: The Movie (Fox) Alien Nation: The Enemy Within (Fox) The Beast (NBC) The Canterville Ghost (ABC) Gulliver's Travels (NBC) The Lottery (NBC)

Acting

Best Genre TV Actor	Best Genre TV Actress
Kyle Chandler – Early Edition (CBS) as Gary Hobson Avery Brooks – Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Syndicated) as Benjamin Sisko Eric Close – Dark Skies (NBC) as John Loengard David Duchovny – The X-Files (Fox) as Fox Mulder Lance Henriksen – Millennium (Fox) as Frank Black Paul McGann – Doctor Who: The Movie (Fox) as The Eighth Doctor	*Gillian Anderson – The X-Files* (Fox) as Dana Scully** Claudia Christian – Babylon 5 (Syndicated) as Susan Ivanova Melissa Joan Hart – Sabrina the Teenage Witch (ABC) as Sabrina Spellman Lucy Lawless – Xena: Warrior Princess (Syndicated) as Xena Helen Shaver – Poltergeist: The Legacy (Showtime) as Rachel Corrigan Megan Ward – Dark Skies (NBC) as Kimberly Sayers

Special awards

George Pal Memorial Award

Kathleen Kennedy

Life Career Award

President's Award

Billy Bob Thornton

Service Award

Edward Russell

Special Award

Star Wars (for its 20th anniversary)

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.

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