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Saturn Awards 1991 Winners & Nominees

The 17th Saturn Awards (1991) took place on June 26, 1991. The Abyss and Terminator 2: Judgment Day won the most, 2 each. Winners include James Cameron (Best Director), Best Actress for Ghost and The Abyss (Best Writing). Every winner and nominee in all 8 categories is below.

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Saturn Awards 1991: The Winners

The 17th Saturn Awards (1991) winners: James Cameron (Best Director), Best Actress for Ghost and The Abyss (Best Writing), and 2 more categories below.

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Saturn Awards 1991: Which Films Won the Most

The Abyss and Terminator 2: Judgment Day won 2 awards each. 3 films won at least once. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. The Abyss (1989) movie poster
    The Abyss 2 / 3
    1989 · Action, Adventure · 2 wins from 3 nominations
  2. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) movie poster
    Terminator 2: Judgment Day 2 / 2
    1991 · Action, Sci-Fi · 2 wins from 2 nominations
  3. Ghost (1990) movie poster
    Ghost 1 / 3
    1990 · Drama, Mystery · 1 win from 3 nominations
  4. Dick Tracy (1990) movie poster
    Dick Tracy 0 / 2
    1990 · Action, Thriller · 0 wins from 2 nominations
  5. Darkman (1990) movie poster
    Darkman 0 / 2
    1990 · Action, Sci-Fi · 0 wins from 2 nominations
  6. Arachnophobia (1990) movie poster
    Arachnophobia 0 / 2
    1990 · Thriller, Fantasy · 0 wins from 2 nominations
  7. Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) movie poster
    Gremlins 2: The New Batch 0 / 2
    1990 · Fantasy, Horror · 0 wins from 2 nominations
  8. Back to the Future Part III (1990) movie poster
    Back to the Future Part III 0 / 2
    1990 · Adventure, Sci-Fi · 0 wins from 2 nominations
  9. Total Recall (1990) movie poster
    Total Recall 0 / 2
    1990 · Action, Adventure · 0 wins from 2 nominations
  10. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) movie poster
    Batman: Mask of the Phantasm 0 / 1
    1993 · Action, Adventure · 0 wins from 1 nomination
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All 8 Saturn Awards 1991 Categories: Winners & Nominees

8 categories and 23 nominations; Best Director had the most nominees (7). The winner of each comes first, on a green row. Search for a film or a person, show only the winners, or jump straight to a category.

8 categories · 23 nominations

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The Genres Behind the Saturn Awards 1991 Winners

Thriller led with 16 nominations across 7 films and won 5. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Thriller 5 wins · 16 nominations · 31%
  2. Action 4 wins · 12 nominations · 33%
  3. Sci-Fi 4 wins · 12 nominations · 33%
  4. Comedy 1 win · 12 nominations · 8%
  5. Adventure 2 wins · 10 nominations · 20%
  6. Fantasy 1 win · 9 nominations · 11%
  7. Mystery 1 win · 5 nominations · 20%
  8. Romance 1 win · 5 nominations · 20%
  9. Crime 0 wins · 5 nominations · 0%
  10. Horror 0 wins · 5 nominations · 0%
1991 season

How the Rest of the 1991 Awards Season Voted

The other 7 ceremonies of 1991, with the winner of each top prize. Dances with Wolves won the most of them: 3.

All 1991 awards
Earlier years

Previous Saturn Awards Ceremonies

The 6 ceremonies before this one, with the date and size of each. The Saturn Awards page has every year back to 1975.

Every Saturn Awards ceremony

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Saturn Awards 1991: Questions & Answers

The winners, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film and the date of the 17th Saturn Awards (1991), answered from the results on this page.

Who won at the 17th Saturn Awards (1991)?

The winners include James Cameron (Best Director), Best Actress for Ghost, The Abyss (Best Writing), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (Best Performance by a Younger Actor) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (Best Special Effects).

Which film won the most awards at the 17th Saturn Awards (1991)?

The Abyss and Terminator 2: Judgment Day each won 2 awards.

Which film had the most nominations at the 17th Saturn Awards (1991)?

The Abyss (1989) and Ghost (1990) led with 3 nominations each.

Who won the directing award at the 17th Saturn Awards (1991)?

Best Director: James Cameron for The Abyss.

When was the 17th Saturn Awards (1991)?

The 17th Saturn Awards (1991) took place on June 26, 1991. The database has 8 categories and 23 nominations for it.