Fantasy year 1990

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Events

Literary prizes

World Fantasy Award

World Fantasy Award
author Original title German edition category
Jack Vance Lyonesse: Madouc Madouc Best novel
John Crowley Great work of time Best short novel
Steven Millhauser The illusionist Best short story
Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling The Year's Best Fantasy: Second Annual Collection Best anthology
Richard Matheson Richard Matheson: Collected Stories Best collection
Thomas Canty Best artist
Mark V. Ziesing Ziesing Books Special - Pro
Peggy Nadramia Grue Special - Non-Pro
RA Lafferty For life's work

British Fantasy Awards

British Fantasy Award
author Original title German edition category
Dan Simmons Carrion Comfort Power of evil Best novel / August Derleth Award
Joe R. Lansdale On the Far Side of the Cadillac Desert with Dead Folks Best short story
Carl T. Ford Dagon Best small publisher
Steven Spielberg Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Best movie
Dave Carson Best artist
Peter Coleborn special price

IAFA Award

IAFA Award
author Original title German edition category
Jeanne Larsen The Silk Road William L. Crawford Fantasy Award

New publications literature

German title
Year of publication in German 		Original title author Remarks
A demon on the move 1993 MYTH Inc. in Action Robert Lynn Asprin
The children of Shannara 1991 The Scions of Shannara Terry Brooks
The girl from Shannara 1991 The Scions of Shannara Terry Brooks
The magic of Shannara 1991 The Scions of Shannara Terry Brooks
Conan the Outcast 2001 Conan the Outcast Leonard Carpenter
The way to Kinvale 1995 Magic Casement Dave Duncan
The Knight of the Ruby 1992 The Ruby Knight David Eddings
The hidden city 1991 The hidden city Philip José Farmer
The last battle 1991 The Final Battle Philip José Farmer
The wind crystal 1991 The Wind Crystal Diana L. Paxson
Conan the Landsknecht 1995 Conan the Freelance Steve Perry
Conan the Terrible 1995 Conan the Formidable Steve Perry
Faust Eric 1992 Faust Eric Terry Pratchett ninth Discworld novel
Fully in the picture 1993 Moving Pictures Terry Pratchett tenth Discworld novel
Burrower 1992 Diggers Terry Pratchett
wing 1992 Wings Terry Pratchett
The flames of heaven 1993 Sunrunner's Fire Melanie Rawn
The desert fire 1993 Sunrunner's Fire Melanie Rawn
The flight of the raven 1997 Flight of the Raven Jennifer Roberson
The islander 2000 The Islander John Maddox Roberts
The third son 1992 Homeland RA Salvatore
In the realm of the spider 1992 Homeland RA Salvatore
The guardian in the dark 1992 Exile RA Salvatore
Under the sign of the panther 1992 Exile RA Salvatore
The magic stone 1992 The Halfling's Gem RA Salvatore
The Eternal Dream 1992 The Halfling's Gem RA Salvatore
Sky striker 1991 Dragon Wing Margaret Weis (with Tracy Hickman )
Fairy windows 1991 Elven Star Margaret Weis (with Tracy Hickman)
The last king 1992 The Lost King Margaret Weis
The royal test 1992 King's test Margaret Weis
The farewell stone 1993 The Stone of Farewell Tad Williams
The domains 2000 Domains of Darkover Marion Zimmer Bradley as ed.
The sorceress of Ruwenda 1994 Black Trillium Marion Zimmer Bradley (with Julian May and Andre Norton )
Time of departure 1998 Servant of the Empire Raymond Feist
The slave of Midkemia 1998 Servant of the Empire Raymond Feist
A good omen 1991 Good omens Neil Gaiman (with Terry Pratchett)
The bronze prince 1995 Quest For Lost Heroes David Gemmell
The Lion of Macedonia 1993 Lion of Macedon David Gemmell
Dragon fight 1992 Dragondoom Dennis L. McKiernan
Tehanu 1992 Tehanu: The Last Book of Earthsea Ursula K. Le Guin
Thomas the bard 1993 Thomas the Rhymer Ellen Kushner
The magician of Deverry 1999 Dragonspell: The Southern Sea Katharine Kerr
Looming shadows 1993 The Eye Of The World Robert Jordan first volume of the cycle Das Rad der Zeit
The eye of the world 1993 The Eye Of The World Robert Jordan second volume of the cycle The Wheel of Time
The great hunt 1993 The Great Hunt Robert Jordan third volume of the cycle The Wheel of Time
The horn of Valere 1993 The Great Hunt Robert Jordan fourth volume of the cycle The Wheel of Time
The garden behind the wall 1994 The Walled Orchard Tom Holt
The dark hand of magic 1992 The Dark Hand of Magic Barbara Hambly
The dragon knight 1997 The Dragon Knight Gordon R. Dickson
Shadow dancers 1996 Dread Brass Shadows Glen Cook
Moon elf 1992 Isle of View Piers Anthony

Film awards

BAFTA Award

Nastro d'Argento

  • Best Cinematography - Giuseppe Rotunno - The Adventures of Baron Münchhausen
  • Best costumes - The adventures of Baron Münchhausen
  • Best production design - The adventures of Baron Münchhausen

National Board of Review Award

New releases films

German title
Year of publication in German 		Original title Director Remarks
Witches witches 1990 The Witches Nicolas Roeg
Troll 3 1991 Quest for the Mighty Sword Joe D'Amato
The Neverending Story II - In Search of Fantasias 1990 The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter George Trumbull Miller
Alice 1991 Alice Woody Allen
Edward with the scissor hands 1991 Edward Scissorhands Tim Burton
Mr. Destiny 1992 Mr. Destiny James Orr
Peterchen's moon trip - - Wolfgang Urchs
Steel Force 1991 Legion of Iron Yakov Bentsvi
Troll 2 1990 Troll 2 Claudio Fragasso
Puppet Master II 1991 Puppet Master II Dave Allen

New releases TV series

German title sent Original title Episodes Seasons Remarks
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Armchair 1990 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair 6th 1

New releases computer games

German title Original title Studio genre platform Remarks
Dragon Quest IV (The Chronicle of the Chosen) Japanese ド ラ ゴ ン ク エ ス ト IV 導 か れ し 者 た ち , Doragon Kuesuto Fō Michibikareshi Monotachi Chunsoft RPG NES
Magician Lord Magician Lord Alpha denshi Action game Arcade
Final Fantasy III Japanese フ ァ イ ナ ル フ ァ ン タ ジ ー III , Fainaru Fantajī Surī Square RPG NES
Magic Sword jap. マ ジ ッ ク ソ ー ド Capcom Hack and Slay Arcade, SNES , PlayStation 2
Dark Seal Dark Seal Data East Beat 'em up , RPG Arcade
King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! Sierra On-Line Adventure MS-DOS , Windows , NES, Mac OS , Amiga , FM Towns , PC-98
Spellcasting 101: Sorcerers Get All The Girls Spellcasting 101: Sorcerers Get All The Girls Legend Entertainment Adventure MS-DOS
Loom Loom Lucasfilm Games Adventure Amiga, Atari ST, FM Towns, Mac OS, MS-DOS, PC Engine
Ultima VI: The False Prophet Ultima VI: The False Prophet Origin Systems RPG MS-DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, FM Towns, SNES, PC-98, X68000
JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I. JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I. Interplay Productions RPG MS-DOS, Amiga, PC-98, FM Towns
King's Bounty King's Bounty New World Computing Turn-based strategy game MS-DOS, Windows, Sega Mega Drive , Amiga, C64
Conquests of Camelot: The Search for the Grail Conquests of Camelot: The Search for the Grail Sierra On-Line Adventure, puzzle video games MS-DOS, Amiga, Atari ST
Secret of the Silver Blades Secret of the Silver Blades SSI RPG Amiga, C64, MS-DOS, Mac OS, PC-98
Dragonstrike Dragonstrike Westwood Associates RPG Amiga, C64, MS-DOS, PC-98, X68000, NES
Cadaver Cadaver Bitmap Brothers Adventure Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS, Acorn Archimedes
Dragon Saber: After Story of Dragon Spirit jap. ド ラ ゴ ン セ イ バ ー , Doragon Seibā Namco Shoot 'em up Arcade, PC Engine
The Immortal The Immortal Sandcastle RPG Apple IIGS , Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS, NES, Sega Mega Drive
Battle Master Battle Master Personal software services Strategy game , action game Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS, Sega Mega Drive
Wizardry VI: Bane of the Cosmic Forge Wizardry VI: Bane of the Cosmic Forge Sir tech RPG Amiga, MS-DOS, FM Towns, PC-98, SNES, Mac OS
Final Fantasy Legend II Japanese Sa ・ Ga2 秘宝 伝 説 , Sa ・ Ga2: Hihō Densetsu Square RPG Game Boy , Nintendo DS
Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire Sierra On-Line Adventure, RPG MS-DOS, Amiga
Gauntlet: The Third Encounter Gauntlet: The Third Encounter Atari Hack and Slay, Dungeon Atari Lynx
Angband Angband University of Warwick RPG Amiga, MS-DOS, Linux , Mac OS
Solstice Solstice Software creations Puzzle video games NES
StarTropics StarTropics Nintendo IRD Action adventure NES
Champions of Krynn Champions of Krynn SSI RPG Amiga, Apple II, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, PC-98
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light Japanese. フ ァ イ ア ー エ ム ブ レ ム 暗 黒 竜 と 光 の 剣 , Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi NR & D1 , Intelligent Systems Strategy RPG NES
Worlds of Ultima: The Savage Empire Worlds of Ultima: The Savage Empire Origin Systems RPG MS-DOS, SNES, PC-9801, Sharp X68000, Windows, Mac OS
Gargoyle's Quest jap. レ ッ ド ア リ ー マ ー 魔界 村 外 伝 , Red Arremer: Makaimura Gaiden Capcom Jump 'n' run Game Boy
Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom jap. 時 の 継 承 者 フ ァ ン タ シ ー ス タ ー III , oki no Keishōsha: Phantasy Star III Sega RPG Mega drive
Warlords Warlords Strategic Studies Group Turn-based strategy game MS-DOS, Amiga, Mac OS
Wizards & Warriors X: The Fortress of Fear Wizards & Warriors X: The Fortress of Fear Rare Jump 'n' run fat Game Boy
ActRaiser Japanese. ア ク ト レ イ ザ ー , Akutoreizā Quintet Action game, SNES

Conventions

Born

See also

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