Heath Ledger's 'The Dark Knight' Wins Five Gongs at Saturn Awards

Heath Ledger's superhero film "The Dark Knight" came out victorious during 35th Annual Saturn Awards on Wednesday, June 24. The action film grabbed five prizes, including Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film, Supporting Actor (Heath Ledger), Writer (Christopher and Jonathan Nolan), Music (Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard), and Special Effects (Nick Davis, Chris Corbould, Timothy Webber, and Paul J. Franklin).

Following the winning of the movie was Robert Downey Jr.'s "Iron Man". It earned 3 kudos, including Best Science Fiction Film, Director (Jon Favreau), and Best Actor (Robert Downey, Jr.). Then, Brad Pitt's "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" won awards for Best Fantasy Film, Supporting Actress (Tilda Swinton), and Make-Up (Greg Cannom) categories.

35th Annual Saturn Awards was hosted by comedian Jeffrey Ross. The event is presented by Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films for work of arts in the particular genre. The full list of winners can be seen at Variety.

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