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Sam Liu

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.

Filmography26

Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham

Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham

2023
Batman: Soul of the Dragon

Batman: Soul of the Dragon

2021
Superman: Red Son
B+

Superman: Red Son

2020·1 grade
DC Showcase: Death

DC Showcase: Death

2019
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines

Wonder Woman: Bloodlines

2019
The Death and Return of Superman

The Death and Return of Superman

2019
Justice League vs. the Fatal Five

Justice League vs. the Fatal Five

2019
The Death of Superman
A

The Death of Superman

2019·2 grades
Reign of the Supermen

Reign of the Supermen

2019
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay

2018
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight

Batman: Gotham by Gaslight

2018
Batman and Harley Quinn

Batman and Harley Quinn

2017
Teen Titans: The Judas Contract

Teen Titans: The Judas Contract

2017
Batman: The Killing Joke

Batman: The Killing Joke

2016
Justice League vs. Teen Titans

Justice League vs. Teen Titans

2016
Justice League: Gods and Monsters

Justice League: Gods and Monsters

2015
Batman: Year One

Batman: Year One

2011
Thor: Tales of Asgard

Thor: Tales of Asgard

2011
All Star Superman

All Star Superman

2011
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths

Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths

2010
Planet Hulk
B+

Planet Hulk

2010·1 grade
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies

2009
Hulk Vs.

Hulk Vs.

2009
Hulk vs. Thor
C

Hulk vs. Thor

2009·1 grade
Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign

Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign

2001
Godzilla: The Series - Monster War

Godzilla: The Series - Monster War

1999