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The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film, television, and home video. The Saturn Awards were devised by Dr. Donald A. Reed, who felt that films within those genres were never given the appreciation they deserved.^[1] The physical award is a representation of the planet Saturn, surrounded with a ring of film. The award was initially and is still sometimes loosely referred to as a Golden Scroll.

The following is a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Actor (in a film):

References[link]

Best Actor may refer to:

• Academy Award for Best Actor
• BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
• Best Actor Award (Cannes Film Festival)
• Empire Award for Best Actor
• Empire Award for Best British Actor
• Filmfare Best Actor Award
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
• Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
• IIFA Best Actor Award
• National Film Award for Best Actor
• Star Screen Award for Best Actor
• Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
• Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play

Other uses[link]

• Best Actor (film), a 2010 Malayalam film by Martin Prakatt

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The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works mainly in science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film, television, and home video. The Saturn Awards were devised by Dr. Donald A. Reed in 1972, who felt that films within those genres were never given the appreciation they deserved at that time.^[1] The physical award is a representation of the planet Saturn, surrounded with a ring of film. The award was initially and is still sometimes loosely referred to as a Golden Scroll.

Similar to other awards, like the Oscars, the Emmys and the Grammys, the Saturn Awards are voted on by members of the presenting Academy. The academy is a non-profit organization with membership open to the public.^[2] The first awards were presented in 1972 by William Shatner.

Although the awards still primarily nominate films and TV in the science fiction, fantasy and horror categories, the Saturns have also recognized productions in standard dramatic genres. There are also special awards for lifetime achievement in the field. The 38th Saturn Awards will be held on June 20, 2012 in Burbank, California.^[3]

Award categories[link]

Special awards[link]

• The George Pal Memorial Award
• The Life Career Award
• The President's Memorial Award

Motion picture[link]

• Best Science Fiction Film
• Best Fantasy Film
• Best Horror or Thriller Film (formerly Best Horror Film)
• Best Action or Adventure Film (formerly Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film)
• Best Animated Film
• Best International Film
• Best Director
• Best Actor
• Best Actress
• Best Supporting Actor
• Best Supporting Actress
• Best Performance by a Younger Actor
• Best Writing
• Best Music
• Best Make-up
• Best Costume
• Best Special Effects
• Best Production Design

In addition there was an Award for Best Foreign Film in 1980, and an Award for Best Low-Budget Film from 1980 to 1982.

Television[link]

• Best Network Television Series
• Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series
• Best Television Presentation
• Best Actor on Television
• Best Actress on Television
• Best Supporting Actor on Television
• Best Supporting Actress on Television
• Best Guest Starring Role on Television

Home video[link]

• Best DVD Release
• Best DVD Special Edition Release
• Best DVD Classic Film Release
• Best DVD Movie Collection
• Best DVD Television Release
• Best Retro Television Series on DVD

Year-By-Year results[link]

• 2003: 30th Saturn Awards
• 2004: 31st Saturn Awards
• 2005: 32nd Saturn Awards
• 2006: 33rd Saturn Awards
• 2007: 34th Saturn Awards
• 2008: 35th Saturn Awards
• 2009: 36th Saturn Awards
• 2010: 37th Saturn Awards
• 2011: 38th Saturn Awards

See also[link]

• Hugo Award
• Scream Awards

References[link]

1. ^ IMDB page
2. ^ "The Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films". http://www.saturnawards.org/membership.html. Retrieved 15 February 2011. 
3. ^ Goldberg, Matt (February 29th, 2012). "Saturn Award Nominations Announced; HUGO and HARRY POTTER Lead with 10 Nominations Each". Collider. http://collider.com/saturn-award-nominations-2012/148931/. Retrieved March 1, 2012. 

External links[link]

• The Official Saturn Awards Site
• Saturn Awards on IMDb
• Saturn Awards 2009 at FEARnet

Aaron Paul
Aaron Paul in 2010
Born	Aaron Paul Sturtevant (1979-08-27) August 27, 1979 (age 32) Emmett, Idaho, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, Singer
Years active	1998–present

Aaron Michael Paul^[1] (born August 27, 1979) is an Emmy Award winning American actor and singer. After appearing in several roles in American television, including a recurring role on the HBO series Big Love, Paul came to prominence in 2008 for his critically acclaimed role in the AMC series Breaking Bad as Jesse Pinkman. Paul won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role in the series.

Early life[link]

Paul was born Aaron Paul Sturtevant in Emmett, Idaho. He attended Centennial High School in Boise, Idaho.

Career[link]

Early in his career, Paul starred in videos for the band Korn, for their song "Thoughtless", and Everlast, for his song "White Trash Beautiful".^[2] He was also featured in television commercials for Juicy Fruit^[3] and Corn Pops.^[4]

Film[link]

Paul has appeared in the films Whatever It Takes (2000), Help! I'm a Fish (2001) (voice only), K-PAX (2001), MTV's TV Movie Wasted (2002), National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002), Perfect Opposites (2004), Bad Girls From Valley High (2005), Choking Man (2006), Mission: Impossible III (2006), The Last House on the Left (2009) among others. He also starred in the 2010 web released Funny or Die short Weird: The Al Yankovic Story as "Weird Al" Yankovic.^[5] Smashed, a film in which Paul stars, will be one of the official selections for the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.^[6]

Television[link]

Paul has also made guest appearances on television shows such as The Guardian, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, ER, Sleeper Cell, Veronica Mars, The X-Files, Ghost Whisperer, Criminal Minds, Bones and 3rd Rock from the Sun (season 4, episode 24).

His recurring character "Scott Quittman" on HBO's Big Love appeared 14 times over the show's five seasons.

In 2008, Paul began playing Jesse Pinkman on AMC's Breaking Bad. His character was originally planned to die during the first season, but after seeing the chemistry between Paul and series star Bryan Cranston series creator Vince Gilligan changed his mind, modified the original plans, and saved the character.^[7]

Paul had an opportunity to work with Cranston prior to Breaking Bad, having auditioned for the role of Francis, the eldest son of Cranston's Malcolm in the Middle character.^[8]

Personal life[link]

He is now engaged to Lauren Parsekian, who is the founder of the Kind Campaign. He proposed in Paris on December 31, 2011.

Paul and Parsekian reside in Santa Monica, California.

Filmography[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Aaron Paul

• Aaron Paul at the Internet Movie Database
• Aaron Paul discusses Breaking Bad at AMCtv.com

Vince Gilligan
Breaking Bad RV Tour (2010)
Born	(1967-02-10) February 10, 1967 (age 45) Richmond, Virginia, USA
Occupation	Writer, Director, Producer
Years active	1990 - present
Influenced by	Stanley Kubrick, Sergio Leone, Francis Ford Coppola, Coen brothers, Quentin Tarantino, Film noir

Vince Gilligan (born February 10, 1967) is an American writer, director and producer. He is the creator of the highly acclaimed television series Breaking Bad. Gilligan has also worked on the hit series The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen. He is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.

Early life[link]

Gilligan was born in Richmond, Virginia and raised in Farmville and Chesterfield County.^[1] After graduating from L.C. Bird High School, he went on to attend New York University where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in film production from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.^[2] While at NYU, he penned the screen play Home Fries, which was later turned into a film starring Drew Barrymore and Luke Wilson. Gilligan received the Virginia Governor's Screenwriting Award in 1989 for this screenplay.^[3]

Career[link]

[edit] The X-Files

His big break came when he earned various producer credits for the Fox television drama The X-Files. He was co-executive producer of 44 episodes, executive producer of 40, co-producer of 24 and supervising producer of 20. After The X-Files, he became executive producer of all the thirteen episodes of The Lone Gunmen.

[edit] Breaking Bad

Gilligan is known for creating, writing, directing and producing the AMC drama show, Breaking Bad.

He was nominated for a 2008 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for the pilot episode.^[4]

Filmography[link]

• Wilder Napalm (1993)
• Home Fries (1998)
• Hancock (2008)

Television[link]

Production staff

Vince Gilligan and Aaron Paul at the 36th Annual Saturn Awards.

Writer

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Vince Gilligan

• Vince Gilligan at the Internet Movie Database
• Vince Gilligan at AllRovi
• Vince Gilligan at amctv.com
• Interview with Vince Gilligan

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