Saturn Award for Best Make-up explained

Saturn Award for Best Make-up
Awarded For:Best make-up of the year for a genre film
Presenter:Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films
Country:United States
Year:1975
Holder:Donald Mowat for The Covenant (2022/23)

The Saturn Award for Best Make-up is one of the annual awards given by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. The Saturn Awards, which are the oldest film-specialized awards to reward science fiction, fantasy, and horror achievements (the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation is the oldest award for science fiction and fantasy films), included the category for the first time at the 2nd Saturn Awards for the 1973 film year, eight years before the introduction of the Academy Award for Best Makeup; the winner was An American Werewolf in London (1981).[1]

Rick Baker currently holds the record for most wins with seven and for the most nominations with seventeen.

Winners and nominees

1970s

YearMake-up artist(s)Film
Dick SmithThe Exorcist
William J. TuttleYoung Frankenstein
Logan's Run
Rick Baker and Stuart FreebornStar Wars
Thomas R. BurmanDemon Seed
John ChambersThe Island of Dr. Moreau
Dick SmithThe Sentinel
Bob Westmoreland, Thomas R. Burman, and Carlo RambaldiClose Encounters of the Third Kind
Rick Baker and William J. TuttleThe Fury
Thomas R. Burman and Edouard F. HenriquesInvasion of the Body Snatchers
Lee Harman, Vincent Callaghan, and Lynn DonahueEyes of Laura Mars
Joe McKinney and Thomas R. BurmanThe Manitou
Stan WinstonThe Wiz
William J. TuttleLove at First Bite
Pat HayAlien
Fred B. Phillips, Janna Phillips, and Ve Neill
Peter Robb-KingDracula
Tom SaviniDawn of the Dead

1980s

YearMake-up artist(s)Film
Dick SmithAltered States
Scanners
Colin BookerFade to Black
Rob Bottin and Rick BakerThe Howling
Giannetto De RossiZombi 2
Sue Dolph, Steve Neill, and Rick StrattonBattle Beyond the Stars
Rick BakerAn American Werewolf in London
Ken ChaseEscape from New York
Basil Newall and Anna DryhurstExcalibur
Stan WinstonDead & Buried
Heartbeeps
Dorothy J. PearlPoltergeist
Sue DolphForbidden World
Werner Keppler and James Lee McCoy
Hatsuo NagatomoThe House Where Evil Dwells
José Antonio SánchezConan the Barbarian
Phil Tippett and Stuart FreebornReturn of the Jedi
Ken BrookeStrange Invaders
Gary Liddiard and James R. ScribnerSomething Wicked This Way Comes
James R. ScribnerNightmares
Dick Smith and Carl FullertonThe Hunger
Stan WinstonThe Terminator
Giannetto De RossiDune
Greg LaCavaGremlins
Robert J. SchifferSplash
Tom SmithIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Tom SaviniDay of the Dead
Rob BottinExplorers
Anthony Doublin, John Naulin, and John Carl BuechlerRe-Animator
William MunnsThe Return of the Living Dead
Chris WalasEnemy Mine
Chris WalasThe Fly
Rob BottinLegend
John Carl Buechler, John Naulin, Anthony Doublin, and Mark ShostromFrom Beyond
Wes Dawn, Jeff Dawn, and James Lee McCoy
Peter Robb-KingAliens
Rob Bottin and Stephan DupuisRoboCop
Rick BakerHarry and the Hendersons
Greg Cannom, Ve Neill, and Steve La PorteThe Lost Boys
Bob KeenHellraiser
Mark ShostromEvil Dead II
Kevin Yagher, Mark Shostrom, and R. Christopher Biggs
Ve Neill, Steve La Porte, and Robert ShortBeetlejuice
David LeRoy Anderson and Lance AndersonThe Serpent and the Rainbow
R. Christopher Biggs and Sheri Short
John M. Elliott Jr. and Stan WinstonAlien Nation
Bob KeenWaxwork
Mark ShostromPhantasm II
John Caglione Jr., Doug Drexler, and Cheri MinnsDick Tracy
Rob Bottin, Jeff Dawn, Craig Berkeley, and Robin WeissTotal Recall
Ken Chase, Michael Mills, and Kenny MyersBack to the Future Part II
Stephan Dupuis, Dennis Pawlik, Jo-Anne Smith-Ojeil, and Jayne DancoseThe Fly II
Paul Engelen, Lynda Armstrong, and Nick DudmanBatman
Tony Gardner and Larry HamlinDarkman
Bob Keen and Geoffrey PortassNightbreed
John StephensonThe Witches
Maggie Weston and Fabrizio SforzaThe Adventures of Baron Munchausen

1990s

YearMake-up artist(s)Film
Carl Fullerton and Neal MartzThe Silence of the Lambs
David B. MillerNothing but Trouble
Gordon J. SmithBody Parts
John Vulich and Everett BurrellNight of the Living Dead
Stan Winston and Scott H. EddoPredator 2
Stan Winston and Jeff Dawn
Stan Winston and Ve NeillBatman Returns
Greg Cannom, Matthew W. Mungle, and Michèle BurkeDracula
Steve JohnsonHighway to Hell
Bob Keen (Image Animation)Candyman
Bob Keen
Michael Mills and Edward French
Dick Smith and Kevin HaneyDeath Becomes Her
Kevin HaneyAddams Family Values
Screaming Mad George and Steve Johnson (Alterian Inc.)Freaked
Jeff Goodwin, Vincent J. Guastini, and Rob BurmanSuper Mario Bros.
Bob Keen
(K.N.B. EFX Group Inc., Alterian Inc.)Army of Darkness
John Vulich and Everett BurrellThe Dark Half
Kevin Yagher and Mitchell J. CoughlinMan's Best Friend
Rick Baker and Ve NeillEd Wood
Rick BakerWolf
Greg CannomThe Mask
Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff Jr.The Santa Clause
Daniel Parker and Paul EngelenMary Shelley's Frankenstein
Stan Winston and Michèle BurkeInterview with the Vampire
Jean Ann Black and Rob BottinSe7en
Rick Baker, Ve Neill, and Yolanda ToussiengBatman Forever
Nick Dudman and Chris CunninghamJudge Dredd
Steve Johnson, Bill Corso, and Kenny MyersSpecies
(K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.)From Dusk till Dawn
In the Mouth of Madness
Rick Baker and David LeRoy AndersonThe Nutty Professor
Rick Baker and Richard TaylorThe Frighteners
Greg CannomThinner
Jenny Shircore and Peter OwenMary Reilly
Michael Westmore, Scott Wheeler, and Jake Garber
Stan Winston and Shane MahanThe Island of Dr. Moreau
Rick Lazzarini and Gordon J. SmithMimic
David Atherton and Kevin YagherFace/Off
Rick Baker, David LeRoy Anderson, and Katherine JamesMen in Black
Ve Neill and Jeff DawnBatman & Robin
Luigi Rocchetti and Neal MartzThe Devil's Advocate
Cindy J. Williams (K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.)Spawn
Robert Kurtzman, Greg Nicotero, and Howard BergerVampires
Greg Cannom and Michael GermainBlade
Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff Jr., Michael Mills, and Greg NelsonThe X-Files: Fight the Future
Bob McCarron, Lesley Vanderwalt, and Lynn WheelerDark City
Peter Robb-KingLost in Space
Michael Westmore
Nick Dudman and Aileen SeatonThe Mummy
Paul Engelen, Sue Love, and Nick Dudman
Nikki Gooley, Bob McCarron, and Wendy SainsburyThe Matrix
Fae HammondRavenous
Stan Winston, Hallie D'Amore, and Ve NeillGalaxy Quest
Kevin Yagher and Peter OwenSleepy Hollow

2000s

YearMake-up artist(s)Film
Rick Baker and Gail Rowell-RyanHow the Grinch Stole Christmas
Rick Baker, Nena Smarz, and Edie Giles
Ann Buchanan and Amber SibleyShadow of the Vampire
Michèle Burke and Edouard F. Henriques (KNB, EFX Inc.)The Cell
Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff Jr., Jeff Dawn, and Charles PorlierThe 6th Day
Gordon J. Smith and Ann Brodie (FX Smith Inc.)X-Men
Greg Cannom and Wesley WoffordHannibal
Rick Baker and John BlakePlanet of the Apes
Michèle Burke and Camille CalvetVanilla Sky
Nick Dudman, Mark Coulier, and John LambertHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Peter Owen and Richard Taylor
Aileen Seaton, Nick Dudman, and Jane WalkerThe Mummy Returns
Peter Owen and Peter King
Rick Baker, Jean Ann Black, and Bill SturgeonThe Ring
Michèle Burke and Camille Calvet (KNB Effects Group Inc.)Minority Report
Nick Dudman and Amanda KnightHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Michelle Taylor, Gary Matanky, Bob Newton, and Mark BoleyBlade II
Michael Westmore
Richard Taylor and Peter King
Rick Baker, Bill Corso, and Robin L. NealThe Haunted Mansion
Jeff Dawn and John Rosengrant
Ve Neill and Martin Samuel
Trefor Proud and Balázs NovákUnderworld
Gordon J. SmithX-Men 2
Jake Garber, Matt Rose, and Mike ElizaldeHellboy
David LeRoy Anderson and Mario CacioppoDawn of the Dead
Greg Cannom and Steve La PorteVan Helsing
Nick Dudman and Amanda KnightHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Paul Jones
Valli O'Reilly and Bill CorsoLemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Howard Berger, Nikki Gooley, and Greg Nicotero
Howard Berger and Greg NicoteroLand of the Dead
Sin City
Nick Dudman and Amanda KnightHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Dave Elsey, Lou Elsey, and Nikki Gooley
Richard Taylor, Gino Acevedo, Dominie Till, and Peter KingKing Kong
Todd Masters and Dan RebertSlither
Howard Berger, Greg Nicotero, and Mario MichisantiThe Hills Have Eyes
Paul Hyett and Vickie LangThe Descent
David Martí and Montse RibéPan's Labyrinth
Ve Neill and Joel Harlow
Greg Nicotero and Scott Patton
Ve Neill and Martin Samuel
Howard Berger, Greg Nicotero, and Jake GarberGrindhouse (for the segment Planet Terror)
Nick Dudman and Amanda KnightHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Davina Lamont and Gino Acevedo30 Days of Night
Peter Owen and Ivana PrimoracSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Shaun Smith, Mark Rappaport, and Scott Wheeler300
Greg CannomThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button
John Caglione Jr. and Conor O'SullivanThe Dark Knight
Mike Elizalde
Paul HyettDoomsday
Greg Nicotero and Paul Engelen
Gerald QuistTropic Thunder
Barney Burman, Mindy Hall, and Joel HarlowStar Trek
Howard Berger and Greg NicoteroThe Book of Eli
Drag Me to Hell
Joe Dunckley, Sarah Rubano, and Frances RichardsonDistrict 9
Sarah MonzaniThe Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Mike Smithson and John RosengrantTerminator Salvation

2010s

YearMake-up artist(s)Film
Rick Baker and Dave ElseyThe Wolfman
Howard Berger and Greg NicoteroSplice
Andy Clement, Jennifer McDaniel, and Tarra D. DayLet Me In
Andy Clement and Donald MowatRepo Men
Mark Coulier, Nick Dudman, and Amanda KnightHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1
Lindsay MacGowan and Shane MahanAlice in Wonderland
Dave Elsey, Fran Needham, and Conor O'Sullivan
Tamar AvivThe Skin I Live In
Annick Chartier, Adrien Morot, and Nikoletta SkarlatosImmortals
Nick Dudman and Amanda KnightHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
Shaun Smith and Scott WheelerConan the Barbarian
Tom Woodruff Jr. and Alec GillisThe Thing
Heike Merker, Daniel Parker, and Jeremy WoodheadCloud Atlas
Jean Ann Black and Fay von Schroeder
Naomi Donne, Donald Mowat, and Love LarsonSkyfall
Peter King, Rick Findlater, and Tami Lane
David Martí, Montse Ribé, and Vasit SuchittaThe Impossible
Greg Nicotero, Howard Berger, Peter Montagna, and Julie HewettHitchcock
Donald MowatPrisoners
Patrick Baxter, Jane O'Kane, and Roger MurrayEvil Dead
Howard Berger, Jamie Kelman, and Peter MontagnaLone Survivor
Karen Cohen, David White, and Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou
Fae Hammond, Mark Coulier, and Kirstin ChalmersRush
Peter King, Rick Findlater, and Richard Taylor
David White and Elizabeth Yianni-GeorgiouGuardians of the Galaxy
Mark Coulier and Daniel PhillipsDracula Untold
Peter King, Rick Findlater, and Gino Acevedo
Peter King and Matthew SmithInto the Woods
Adrien Morot and Norma Hill-Patton
Bill Terezakis and Lisa LoveDawn of the Planet of the Apes
Neal Scanlan
Joel Harlow and Kenny NiederbaumerBlack Mass
David Martí, Montse Ribé, and Xavi BastidaCrimson Peak
Damian Martin and Nadine Prigge
Donald MowatSicario
Greg Nicotero, Howard Berger, and Heba ThorisdottirThe Hateful Eight
Joel Harlow and Monica HuppertStar Trek Beyond
Allan A. Apone, Jo-Ann MacNeil, and Marta RoggeroSuicide Squad
Amy ByrneRogue One: A Star Wars Story
Charles Carter, Rita Ciccozzi, and Rosalina Da Silva
Nick KnowlesFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Jeremy WoodheadDoctor Strange
Joel Harlow and Ken DiazBlack Panther
John Blake and Brian SipeGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Alec Gillis, Sean Sansom, Tom Woodruff Jr., and Shane ZanderIt
Mike Hill and Shane MahanThe Shape of Water
Peter King and Neal Scanlan
Donald MowatBlade Runner 2049
Arjen TuitenWonder
John Blake and Brian Sipe
Annick Chartier and Adrien MorotPet Sematary
Judy Chin and Mike MarinoThe Dead Don't Die
Bill CorsoDestroyer
Mark Coulier and Fernanda PerezSuspiria
Lisa Love and Tate SteinsiekDragged Across Concrete
Tristan Versluis, Naomi Donne, and Duncan JarmanOverlord
Amanda Knight and Neal Scanlan
Bianca Appice, Bill Corso, Stephen Kelley, Dennis Liddiard, and Kevin YagherBill & Ted Face the Music
Norman Cabrera, Mike Elizalde, and Mike HillScary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Iantha Goldberg, Sean Sansom, and Shane ZanderIt Chapter Two
Robert Kurtzman and Bernadette MazurDoctor Sleep
Arjen Tuiten and David White

2020s

YearMake-up artist(s)Film
Love Larson, Donald Mowat, and Eva von BahrDune
Ozzy Alvarez, Victoria Down, Kevin Kirkpatrick, and Justin RaleighArmy of the Dead
Alexandra Anger, Monica Pavez, and Evi ZafiropoulouCrimes of the Future
Naomi Donne and Mike MarinoThe Batman
Greg Funk, Brian Sipe, and Heba ThorisdottirThe Suicide Squad
Mike Hill, Jo-Ann MacNeil, and Megan ManyNightmare Alley
Adam Johansen and Matteo Silvi
Donald MowatThe Covenant
Luke PoltiEvil Dead Rise
Alexei Dmitriew, Lindsay MacGowan, and Shane MahanGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Luisa Abel and Jason HamerOppenheimer
Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff Jr.Prey
Christien TinsleyRenfield

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'An American Werewolf in London' Receiving Limited Edition Posters from Vice Press and Artist Gabz . Maggie . Boccella . . August 11, 2021 . August 11, 2021.