Sam Liu

Sam Liu

Directing

Biography

Sam Liu is an American animation director and storyboard artist. He is best know for his directing on animated superhero films at both Marvel Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation. Titles include All-Star Superman, Superman/Batman:Public Enemies, Hulk Vs, Planet Hulk, Thor: Son of Asgard and co-directing with Lauren Montgomery on Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths and Batman:Year One. After studying at Art Center College of Design as an Illustration major , Sam went into comic books drawing for Image Comics. He then moved to animation, directing on Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles and Godzilla: The Series for Sony Animation. He later went to Sony Computer Entertainment of America to design characters for PlayStation then came back to animation, winning an Emmy  for his work on The Batman (TV series) in 2006. Sam has since worked on many animated movies for Marvel Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation and is currently directing on the upcoming Green Lantern animated series with Bruce Timm.

Filmography

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9.12026Director
TV
Creature Commandos

Creature Commandos

7.82024Director
TV
Watchmen: Chapter II

Watchmen: Chapter II

7.32024Storyboard Artist
Movie
Watchmen: Chapter I

Watchmen: Chapter I

7.42024Storyboard Artist
Movie
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham

Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham

6.72023Director
Movie
Batman: Soul of the Dragon

Batman: Soul of the Dragon

6.72021Producer
Movie
Superman: Red Son

Superman: Red Son

7.12020Producer
Movie
DC Showcase: Death

DC Showcase: Death

8.42019Producer
Movie
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines

Wonder Woman: Bloodlines

6.92019Director
Movie
The Death and Return of Superman

The Death and Return of Superman

6.72019Director
Movie
Justice League vs. the Fatal Five

Justice League vs. the Fatal Five

6.72019Director
Movie
The Death of Superman

The Death of Superman

7.52019Producer
Movie
Reign of the Supermen

Reign of the Supermen

7.02019Director
Movie
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay

7.12018Director
Movie
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight

Batman: Gotham by Gaslight

6.72018Director
Movie
Batman and Harley Quinn

Batman and Harley Quinn

6.22017Director
Movie
Teen Titans: The Judas Contract

Teen Titans: The Judas Contract

7.32017Director
Movie
Justice League Dark

Justice League Dark

7.32017Storyboard Designer
Movie
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders

Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders

6.52016Storyboard Artist
Movie
Batman: The Killing Joke

Batman: The Killing Joke

6.62016Director
Movie
Justice League vs. Teen Titans

Justice League vs. Teen Titans

7.32016Director
Movie
Batman: Bad Blood

Batman: Bad Blood

7.02016Storyboard Artist
Movie
Justice League: Gods and Monsters

Justice League: Gods and Monsters

7.12015Director
Movie
Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles

Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles

7.62015Director
TV
Batman vs. Robin

Batman vs. Robin

7.22015Storyboard Designer
Movie
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis

Justice League: Throne of Atlantis

7.02015Storyboard Designer
Movie
Batman: Assault on Arkham

Batman: Assault on Arkham

7.32014Storyboard Designer
Movie
Beware the Batman

Beware the Batman

7.32013Director
TV
Green Lantern: The Animated Series

Green Lantern: The Animated Series

7.82011Director
TV
Batman: Year One

Batman: Year One

7.32011Director
Movie
Thor: Tales of Asgard

Thor: Tales of Asgard

6.32011Director
Movie
All Star Superman

All Star Superman

6.92011Director
Movie
Young Justice

Young Justice

8.42010Director
TV
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse

Superman/Batman: Apocalypse

7.22010Art Direction
Movie
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths

Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths

7.32010Director
Movie
Planet Hulk

Planet Hulk

7.12010Director
Movie
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies

7.12009Director
Movie
Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

7.22009Storyboard Artist
Movie
Hulk vs. Thor

Hulk vs. Thor

6.82009Director
Movie
Hulk Vs.

Hulk Vs.

6.62009Director
Movie
The Batman vs. Dracula

The Batman vs. Dracula

7.02005Assistant Director
Movie
The Batman

The Batman

8.02004Director
TV
Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign

Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign

4.02001Director
Movie
Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles

Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles

6.91999Director
TV
Godzilla: The Series - Monster War

Godzilla: The Series - Monster War

10.01999Director
Movie
Godzilla: The Series

Godzilla: The Series

7.91998Director
TV
Extreme Ghostbusters

Extreme Ghostbusters

6.71997Director
TV