The George Pal Memorial Award

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George Pal Memorial Award
Awarded forExemplary work in science fiction, fantasy and horror films and television
Country United States
Presented by Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films
First award1975
Website saturnawards.org

The George Pal Memorial Award is presented each year, by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, in conjunction with their annual Saturn Award ceremony. The award is given to those who have shown exemplary work in the respective film genres. It is named in honor of George Pal, a Hungarian-born American animator and film producer, principally associated with the science fiction genre.

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The latest honoree is the 1985 film Back to the Future as of February 2025.

Recipients

Below is a list of recipients and the year the award was presented:

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

References

  1. Academy Press Release, saturnawards.org. Retrieved May 26, 2014. (PDF)