Sam Liu
- Known for
- Directing
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
Watchmen: Chapter II 2024
Storyboard Artist
Watchmen: Chapter I 2024
Storyboard Artist
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham 2023
Director, Producer
Batman: Soul of the Dragon 2021
Director, Producer
Superman: Red Son 2020
Director, Producer
DC Showcase: Death 2019
Director, Producer
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines 2019
Director, Producer
The Death and Return of Superman 2019
Director, Producer
Justice League vs. the Fatal Five 2019
Director, Producer
Reign of the Supermen 2019
Director, Producer
The Death of Superman 2019
Director, Producer
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay 2018
Director, Producer
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight 2018
Director, Producer
Batman and Harley Quinn 2017
Director
Teen Titans: The Judas Contract 2017
Director
Justice League Dark 2017
Storyboard Designer
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders 2016
Storyboard Artist
Batman: The Killing Joke 2016
Director
Justice League vs. Teen Titans 2016
Director
Batman: Bad Blood 2016
Storyboard Artist
Justice League: Gods and Monsters 2015
Director
Batman vs. Robin 2015
Storyboard Designer
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis 2015
Storyboard Designer
Batman: Assault on Arkham 2014
Storyboard Designer
Batman: Year One 2011
Director
Thor: Tales of Asgard 2011
Director
All Star Superman 2011
Director
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse 2010
Art Direction
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths 2010
Director
Planet Hulk 2010
Director
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies 2009
Director
Wonder Woman 2009
Storyboard Artist
Hulk Vs. 2009
Director
Hulk vs. Thor 2009
Director
The Batman vs. Dracula 2005
Assistant Director
Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign 2001
Director
Godzilla: The Series - Monster War 1999
Director
Credits from TMDB.