About
Sam Liu
Overview
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.
Known for
Directing |
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| 2023 | Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham | Directing | Director | 60 Fair |
| 2021 | Batman: Soul of the Dragon | Directing | Director | 62 Fair |
| 2020 | Superman: Red Son | Directing | Director | 66 Fair |
| 2019 | DC Showcase: Death | Directing | Director | 63 Fair |
| 2019 | Wonder Woman: Bloodlines | Directing | Director | 63 Fair |
| 2019 | The Death and Return of Superman | Directing | Director | 64 Fair |
| 2019 | Justice League vs. the Fatal Five | Directing | Director | 62 Fair |
| 2019 | Reign of the Supermen | Directing | Director | 65 Fair |
| 2018 | The Death of Superman | Directing | Director | 68 Fair |
| 2018 | Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay | Directing | Director | 65 Fair |
| 2018 | Batman: Gotham by Gaslight | Directing | Director | 63 Fair |
| 2017 | Batman and Harley Quinn | Directing | Director | 60 Fair |
| 2017 | Teen Titans: The Judas Contract | Directing | Director | 67 Fair |
| 2016 | Batman: The Killing Joke | Directing | Director | 64 Fair |
| 2016 | Justice League vs. Teen Titans | Directing | Director | 68 Fair |
| 2015 | Justice League: Gods and Monsters | Directing | Director | 65 Fair |
| 2015 | Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles | Directing | Director | 72 Good |
| 2011 | Batman: Year One | Directing | Director | 67 Fair |
| 2011 | Thor: Tales of Asgard | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2011 | All Star Superman | Directing | Director | 63 Fair |
| 2010 | Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths | Directing | Director | 67 Fair |
| 2010 | Planet Hulk | Directing | Director | 64 Fair |
| 2009 | Superman/Batman: Public Enemies | Directing | Director | 65 Fair |
| 2009 | Hulk vs. Thor | Directing | Director | 61 Fair |
| 2009 | Hulk Vs. | Directing | Director | 61 Fair |
| 2005 | The Batman vs. Dracula | Directing | Assistant Director | 62 Fair |
Production |
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| 2023 | Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham | Production | Producer | 60 Fair |
| 2021 | Batman: Soul of the Dragon | Production | Producer | 62 Fair |
| 2020 | Superman: Red Son | Production | Producer | 66 Fair |
| 2019 | DC Showcase: Death | Production | Producer | 63 Fair |
| 2019 | Wonder Woman: Bloodlines | Production | Producer | 63 Fair |
| 2019 | The Death and Return of Superman | Production | Producer | 64 Fair |
| 2019 | Justice League vs. the Fatal Five | Production | Producer | 62 Fair |
| 2019 | Reign of the Supermen | Production | Producer | 65 Fair |
| 2018 | The Death of Superman | Production | Producer | 68 Fair |
| 2018 | Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay | Production | Producer | 65 Fair |
| 2018 | Batman: Gotham by Gaslight | Production | Producer | 63 Fair |
Art |
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| 2024 | Watchmen: Chapter I | Art | Storyboard Artist | 61 Fair |
| 2017 | Justice League Dark | Art | Storyboard Designer | 68 Fair |
| 2016 | Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders | Art | Storyboard Artist | 61 Fair |
| 2016 | Batman: Bad Blood | Art | Storyboard Artist | 66 Fair |
| 2015 | Batman vs. Robin | Art | Storyboard Designer | 67 Fair |
| 2015 | Justice League: Throne of Atlantis | Art | Storyboard Designer | 66 Fair |
| 2014 | Batman: Assault on Arkham | Art | Storyboard Designer | 68 Fair |
| 2010 | Superman/Batman: Apocalypse | Art | Art Direction | 66 Fair |
| 2009 | Wonder Woman | Art | Storyboard Artist | 65 Fair |