Sam Liu
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.
Known for
Batman: The Killing Joke
July 24, 2016
The Death and Return of Superman
October 1, 2019
Batman: Assault on Arkham
August 12, 2014
Justice League Dark
January 24, 2017
Batman: Year One
September 27, 2011
Justice League vs. Teen Titans
March 26, 2016
Batman vs. Robin
April 3, 2015
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
January 13, 2015
Batman: Bad Blood
January 19, 2016
Superman: Red Son
February 24, 2020
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
February 23, 2010
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
September 28, 2010
Behind the camera37
- 2024Watchmen: Chapter II Storyboard Artist
- 2024Watchmen: Chapter I Storyboard Artist
- 2023Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham Director, Producer
- 2021Batman: Soul of the Dragon Producer, Director
- 2020Superman: Red Son Producer, Director
- 2019DC Showcase: Death Producer, Director
- 2019Wonder Woman: Bloodlines Director, Producer
- 2019The Death and Return of Superman Director, Producer
- 2019Justice League vs. the Fatal Five Director, Producer
- 2019