Sam Liu

Alias:
サム・リュー

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.

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Art Direction:
2010  Superman/Batman: Apocalypse

Assistant Director:
2005  The Batman vs. Dracula
2010  Superman/Batman: Apocalypse

Director:
2005  The Batman vs. Dracula
2009  Hulk Vs.
2009  Hulk vs. Thor
2009  Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
2010  Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
2010  Planet Hulk
2010  Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
2011  All Star Superman
2011  Batman: Year One
2011  Thor: Tales of Asgard
2015  Justice League: Gods and Monsters
2016  Batman: The Killing Joke
2016  Justice League vs. Teen Titans
2017  Batman and Harley Quinn
2017  Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
2018  Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
2018  Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
2018  The Death of Superman
2019  DC Showcase: Death
2019  Justice League vs. the Fatal Five
2019  Reign of the Supermen
2019  The Death and Return of Superman
2019  Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
2020  Superman: Red Son
2021  Batman: Soul of the Dragon
2023  Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham

Producer:
2005  The Batman vs. Dracula
2009  Hulk Vs.
2009  Hulk vs. Thor
2009  Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
2010  Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
2010  Planet Hulk
2010  Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
2011  All Star Superman
2011  Batman: Year One
2011  Thor: Tales of Asgard
2015  Justice League: Gods and Monsters
2016  Batman: The Killing Joke
2016  Justice League vs. Teen Titans
2017  Batman and Harley Quinn
2017  Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
2018  Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
2018  Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
2018  The Death of Superman
2019  DC Showcase: Death
2019  Justice League vs. the Fatal Five
2019  Reign of the Supermen
2019  The Death and Return of Superman
2019  Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
2020  Superman: Red Son
2021  Batman: Soul of the Dragon
2023  Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham

Storyboard Artist:
2005  The Batman vs. Dracula
2009  Hulk Vs.
2009  Hulk vs. Thor
2009  Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
2009  Wonder Woman
2010  Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
2010  Planet Hulk
2010  Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
2011  All Star Superman
2011  Batman: Year One
2011  Thor: Tales of Asgard
2015  Justice League: Gods and Monsters
2016  Batman: Bad Blood
2016  Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders
2016  Batman: The Killing Joke
2016  Justice League vs. Teen Titans
2017  Batman and Harley Quinn
2017  Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
2018  Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
2018  Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
2018  The Death of Superman
2019  DC Showcase: Death
2019  Justice League vs. the Fatal Five
2019  Reign of the Supermen
2019  The Death and Return of Superman
2019  Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
2020  Superman: Red Son
2021  Batman: Soul of the Dragon
2023  Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham

Storyboard Designer:
2005  The Batman vs. Dracula
2009  Hulk Vs.
2009  Hulk vs. Thor
2009  Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
2009  Wonder Woman
2010  Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
2010  Planet Hulk
2010  Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
2011  All Star Superman
2011  Batman: Year One
2011  Thor: Tales of Asgard
2014  Batman: Assault on Arkham
2015  Batman vs. Robin
2015  Justice League: Gods and Monsters
2015  Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
2016  Batman: Bad Blood
2016  Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders
2016  Batman: The Killing Joke
2016  Justice League vs. Teen Titans
2017  Batman and Harley Quinn
2017  Justice League Dark
2017  Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
2018  Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
2018  Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
2018  The Death of Superman
2019  DC Showcase: Death
2019  Justice League vs. the Fatal Five
2019  Reign of the Supermen
2019  The Death and Return of Superman
2019  Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
2020  Superman: Red Son
2021  Batman: Soul of the Dragon
2023  Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham

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