Fantasy year 1983
Overview
◄◄ | ◄ | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | Fantasy year 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | ► | ►►
Other events
Literary prizes
World Fantasy Award
| World Fantasy Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Michael Shea | Niffs the lean | The journey into the underworld and fishing in the sea of demons | Best novel |
| Charles L. Grant | Confess the Seasons | Best short novel | |
| Tanith Lee | The Gorgon | Best short story | |
| Charles L. Grant | Nightmare Seasons | Best anthology | |
| Michael Whelan | Best artist | ||
| Donald M. Grant | Special - Pro | ||
| Stuart david ship | Whispers | Special - Non-Pro | |
| Roald Dahl | For life's work | ||
| Arkham House | Convention Award | ||
British Fantasy Awards
| British Fantasy Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Gene Wolfe | The Sword of the Lictor | The lictor's sword | Best novel / August Derleth Award |
| Stephen King | The Breathing Method | Best short story | |
| Stephen Jones & David Sutton | Fantasy Tales | Best small publisher | |
| Ridley Scott | Blade runner | Blade runner | Best movie |
| Dave Carson | Best artist | ||
| Karl Edward Wagner | special price | ||
New publications literature
| German title |
Year of publication in German |
Original title | author | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The beggar queen | 1985 | The Beggar Queen | Lloyd Alexander | review |
| A demon rarely comes alone | 1986 | Hit or Myth | Robert Lynn Asprin | |
| War of thieves | 1988 | The Face of Chaos | Robert Lynn Asprin | |
| The fires of Scorpio | 1988 | Fires of Scorpio | Kenneth Bulmer | (as Alan Burt Akers) |
| Scorpio's Claws | 1989 | Talons of Scorpio | Kenneth Bulmer | (as Alan Burt Akers) |
| The spell of white gold later: the ring of power | 1985 | White Gold Wielder | Stephen R. Donaldson | |
| Game of magicians | 1985 | Magician's Gambit | David Eddings | |
| The gods of the river world | 1986 | Gods of Riverworld | Philip José Farmer | |
| Conan the invincible | 1985 | Conan the Unconquered | Robert Jordan | |
| Conan the Victorious | 1985 | Conan the Triumphant | Robert Jordan | |
| Daughter of darkness | 1988 | Lady of Darkness | Diana L. Paxson | |
| The colors of magic | 1992 | The Color of Magic | Terry Pratchett | (first Discworld novel) |
| Unicorn Codex | 1987 | The Unicorn Creed | Elizabeth Ann Scarborough | |
| Bronwyn's curse | 1987 | Bronwyn's Bane | Elizabeth Ann Scarborough | |
| The light of Atlantis | 1984 | Web of Light / Web of Darkness | Marion Zimmer Bradley | |
| Guild House Thendara | 1986 | Thendara House | Marion Zimmer Bradley | |
| Kajira from Gor | 1985 | Kajira of Gor | John Norman | |
| Moreta - The dragon mistress of Pern | 1985 | Moreta: Dragon Lady of Pern | Anne McCaffrey | |
| Anackire | 1986 | Anackire | Tanith Lee | |
| The curse of the gypsy | 1985 | Harpy's Flight | Robin hobb | (as Megan Lindholm) |
| Companion of light | 1986 | The Walls of Air | Barbara Hambly | |
| Dream stone | 1985 | The Dreamstone | CJ Cherryh | |
| The tree of swords and jewels | 1988 | The Tree of Swords and Jewels | CJ Cherryh | |
| The fortress of Selznak | 1995 | The Disappearing Dwarf | James Blaylock | |
| Night mare | 1985 | Night Mare | Piers Anthony | |
| Dragon girl | 1985 | Dragon on a pedestal | Piers Anthony |
Film awards
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Golden Globe
- Best Young Actress - Sandahl Bergman - Conan the Barbarian
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Saturn
- Best Actress - Sandahl Bergman - Conan the Barbarian
- Best Fantasy Film - The Dark Crystal
- Best Animated Film - Mrs. Brisby and the Secret of NIMH
- Best Supporting Actor - Richard Lynch - Talon in the fight against the Empire
New releases films
| German title |
Year of publication in German |
Original title | Director | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conquest | 1984 | La conquista de la tierra perdida | Lucio Fulci | |
| One against the empire | 1984 | Il mondo di Yor | Antonio Margheriti | |
| fire and Ice | 1983 | Fire and Ice | Ralph Bakshi | |
| Krull | 1983 | Krull | Peter Yates | |
| The death hunter | 1984 | Deathstalker | James Sbardellati | |
| Duel of the best | 1983 | I paladini - Storia d'armi e d'amori | Giacomo Battiato | |
| Hercules | 1983 | Hercules | Luigi Cozzi | |
| Warrior Queen | Hundra | Matt Cimber | ||
| Thor - the invincible barbarian | Thor il conquistatore | Tonino Ricci | ||
| Eerie shadow lights | 1984 | Twilight Zone: The Movie | div. | |
| Throne of Fire | 1984 | Il Trono di fuoco | Franco Prosperi |
New releases TV series
| German title | sent | Original title | Episodes | Seasons | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| He-Man and the Masters of the Universe | 1983-1985 | He-Man and the Masters of the Universe | 130 | 2 | |
| In the land of fantastic dragons | 1983-1985 | Dungeons and Dragons | 27 | 3 |
New releases computer games
| German title | Original title | Studio | genre | platform | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krull | Krull | Atari | Adventure | Atari 2600 | |
| Dragon's Lair | Dragon's Lair | Advanced microcomputer systems | Action game , interactive film | Arcade | |
| Crystal Castles | Crystal Castles | Atari | Maze | Arcade, Apple II , Atari 2600 , Commodore 64 , TRS-80 , Atari ST , Acorn Electron , Schneider CPC , BBC Micro , ZX Spectrum , Atari 8-Bit | |
| Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man | Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man | Mattel | Jump 'n' run | Atari 2600, Intellivision | |
| Ultima III: Exodus | Ultima III: Exodus | Origin Systems | RPG | Amiga , Apple II, Atari 800 , Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS , FM-7 , Macintosh , MSX2 , NES , PC-8801 , PC-98 , Sharp X1 | |
| Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Treasure of Tarmin | Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Treasure of Tarmin | APh Technological Consulting | RPG | Intellivision, Mattel Aquarius | |
| Atic Atac | Atic Atac | Tim and Chris Stamper | Maze, adventure | Arcade, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro | |
| Enchanter | Enchanter | Infocom | Adventure | Amiga, Schneider CPC, Amstrad PCW , Apricot PC , Apple II , Atari 8-Bit , Atari ST, Commodore 64, CP / M , DEC Rainbow 100 , Kaypro II , Mac OS , NEC APC , Osborne 1 , MS-DOS , PC -98, PDP-9, PDP-10 , PDP-11 , TI-99 / 4A , TRS-80 | |
| Sorcerer | Sorcerer | Infocom | Adventure | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Apple II, Atari 8-Bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, CP / M, DEC Rainbow 100, Kaypro II, Mac OS, NEC APC, Osborne 1, MS-DOS, TI-99 / 4A, TRS-80 | |
| Wizardry III: Legacy of Llylgamyn | Wizardry III: Legacy of Llylgamyn | Sir tech | RPG | Apple II, Commodore 64, Commodore 128, MS-DOS, FM-7, MSX2, NES, PC-8801, PC-9801, Sharp X1 | |
| Ultima: Escape from Mt. Drash | Ultima: Escape from Mt. Drash | Sierra On-Line | RPG | VIC 20 | |
| Moria | Moria | RPG | Amiga, MS-DOS, mainframe computers , Linux, Mac OS, Palm OS | ||
| The Dark Crystal | The Dark Crystal | Sierra On-Line | Adventure | Apple II, Atari 8-bit | |
| Dragonriders of Pern | Dragonriders of Pern | The Connelley Group | Strategy game | Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64 | |
| Gateway to Apshai | Gateway to Apshai | The Connely Group | RPG | Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, ColecoVision |
Conventions
- The 9th World Fantasy Convention, Chicago , Illinois , Gene Wolfe , Manly Wade Wellman , Chairman: Robert Weinberg
- FantasyCon VIII, Birmingham , May 14-16. October
