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
Directing35
tvCreature Commandos
2024
Director
movieSuperman: Red Son
2020
Director
movieDC Showcase: Death
2019
Director
movieThe Death of Superman
2019
Director
movieReign of the Supermen
2019
Director
movieBatman and Harley Quinn
2017
Director
tvBeware the Batman
2013
Director
movieBatman: Year One
2011
Director
movieThor: Tales of Asgard
2011
Director
movieAll Star Superman
2011
Director
tvYoung Justice
2010
Director
moviePlanet Hulk
2010
Director
movieHulk vs. Thor
2009
Director
movieHulk Vs.
2009
Director
movieThe Batman vs. Dracula
2005
Assistant Director
tvThe Batman
2004
Director
tvGodzilla: The Series
1998
Director
tvExtreme Ghostbusters
1997
Director
Art11
movieWatchmen: Chapter II
2024
Storyboard Artist
movieWatchmen: Chapter I
2024
Storyboard Artist
movieJustice League Dark
2017
Storyboard Designer
movieBatman: Return of the Caped Crusaders
2016
Storyboard Artist
movieBatman: Bad Blood
2016
Storyboard Artist
movieBatman vs. Robin
2015
Storyboard Designer
movieJustice League: Throne of Atlantis
2015
Storyboard Designer
movieBatman: Assault on Arkham
2014
Storyboard Designer
tvYoung Justice
2010
Storyboard Artist, Other
movieSuperman/Batman: Apocalypse
2010
Art Direction
movieWonder Woman
2009
Storyboard Artist
Production11
movieSuperman: Red Son
2020
Producer
movieDC Showcase: Death
2019
Producer
movieThe Death of Superman
2019
Producer
movieReign of the Supermen
2019
Producer
