Sam Liu
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.
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Movies (37)
Watchmen: Chapter II
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2024
Watchmen: Chapter I
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2024
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham
Director (Directing)
2023
The Batman: The Dark Dynasty Continues
as Self
2022
Batman: Soul of the Dragon
Producer (Production)
2021
Superman: Red Son
Producer (Production)
2020
DC Showcase: Death
Producer (Production)
2019
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
Director (Directing)
2019
The Death and Return of Superman
Director (Directing)
2019
Justice League vs. the Fatal Five
Director (Directing)
2019
Reign of the Supermen
Director (Directing)
2019
The Death of Superman
Director (Directing)
2018
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
Director (Directing)
2018
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
Director (Directing)
2018
Batman and Harley Quinn
Director (Directing)
2017
Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
Director (Directing)
2017
Justice League Dark
Storyboard Designer (Art)
2017
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2016
Batman: The Killing Joke
Director (Directing)
2016
Justice League vs. Teen Titans
Director (Directing)
2016
Batman: Bad Blood
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2016
Justice League: Gods and Monsters
Director (Directing)
2015
Batman vs. Robin
Storyboard Designer (Art)
2015
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
Storyboard Designer (Art)
2015
Batman: Assault on Arkham
Storyboard Designer (Art)
2014
Batman: Year One
Director (Directing)
2011
Thor: Tales of Asgard
Director (Directing)
2011
All Star Superman
Director (Directing)
2011
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
Art Direction (Art)
2010
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
Director (Directing)
2010
Planet Hulk
Director (Directing)
2010
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Director (Directing)
2009
Wonder Woman
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2009
Hulk vs. Thor
Director (Directing)
2009
Hulk Vs.
Director (Directing)
2009
The Batman vs. Dracula
Assistant Director (Directing)
2005
Godzilla: The Series - Monster War
Director (Directing)
1999
TV Shows (10)
Creature Commandos
Director (Directing)
2024
Ted Lasso
as Michael
2020
Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles
Director (Directing)
2015
Beware the Batman
Director (Directing)
2013
Green Lantern: The Animated Series
Director (Directing)
2011
Young Justice
Director (Directing)
2010
The Batman
Director (Directing)
2004
Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles
Director (Directing)
1999
Godzilla: The Series
Director (Directing)
1998
Extreme Ghostbusters
Director (Directing)
1997