The 40th Saturn Awards, honoring the best in

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and horror film and television in 2013, was held on June 26, 2014, in Burbank, California. The awards were presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. The nominations were announced February 25, 2014.

Overview

In the film categories, ''

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'' won five of its eight nominations, including Best Science Fiction Film,

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for Alfonso Cuarón, and

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for Sandra Bullock. In the television categories, '' Breaking Bad'' and '' The Walking Dead'' each won three awards, respectively. ''Breaking Bad'' won Best Television Presentation and ''The Walking Dead'' won Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series. Two new categories were added this year, Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture and Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series. Adaptations of comic-books were usually nominated in the

categories, while the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films was previously only rewarding young actors in motion pictures. The Saturn Award for Best Horror or Thriller Film was also split into two categories: Best Horror and Best Thriller. With

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's nomination for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in TV Series, ''The Walking Dead'' became the first series to be nominated in all six television acting categories of the Saturn Awards. Riggs went on to win the award. Writer/producer Bryan Fuller received the Dan Curtis Legacy Award. Actor

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received

The Life Career Award The Life Career Award is presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, in conjunction with their annual Saturn Award ceremony. Recipients Below is a list of recipients and the year the award was presented: 1970s * Fritz ...

. Special effects creator

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received

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and author Marc Cushman received a Special Recognition Award for his recent '' Star Trek'' book publications.Saturn Awards to Honor Malcolm McDowell, Bryan Fuller
''Variety''.

Winners and nominees

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Television

Programs

Acting

Home video

Multiple awards and nominations

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References

External links

Official Saturn Awards website
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