Directing
Sam Liu
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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GET JIRO
2026
Animation · Action & Adventure
Creature Commandos
2024
Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham
2023
Animation · Fantasy · Action
Batman: Soul of the Dragon
2021
Animation · Action · Adventure
Superman: Red Son
2020
Science Fiction · Animation · Action
DC Showcase: Death
2019
Fantasy · Animation · Drama
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
2019
Science Fiction · Animation
The Death and Return of Superman
2019
Science Fiction · Adventure · Animation
Justice League vs. the Fatal Five
2019
Animation · Action · Science Fiction
The Death of Superman
2019
Science Fiction · Animation · Action
Reign of the Supermen
2019
Science Fiction · Animation · Action
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
2018
Science Fiction · Action · Animation
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
2018
Thriller · Action · Animation
Batman and Harley Quinn
2017
Adventure · Animation · Comedy
Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
2017
Science Fiction · Animation · Action
Batman: The Killing Joke
2016
Animation · Crime · Drama
Justice League vs. Teen Titans
2016
Science Fiction · Action · Animation
Justice League: Gods and Monsters
2015
Action · Animation · Fantasy
Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles
2015
Animation · Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Beware the Batman
2013
Action & Adventure · Animation · Kids
Green Lantern: The Animated Series
2011
Action & Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Batman: Year One
2011
Action · Animation · Crime
Thor: Tales of Asgard
2011
Adventure · Animation · Action
All Star Superman
2011
Animation · Science Fiction · Action
Young Justice
2010
Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
2010
Animation · Science Fiction · Fantasy
Planet Hulk
2010
Science Fiction · Animation · Action
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
2009
Science Fiction · Animation · Adventure
Hulk vs. Thor
2009
Action · Animation · Fantasy
Hulk Vs.
2009
Science Fiction · Animation · Action
The Batman
2004
Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure
Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign
2001
Science Fiction · Animation · Action
Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles
1999
Animation · Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Godzilla: The Series - Monster War
1999
Action · Adventure · Animation
Godzilla: The Series
1998
Animation · Action & Adventure · Kids
Extreme Ghostbusters
1997
Animation · Action & Adventure · Comedy
Acting
Ted Lasso
2020
Drama · Comedy