Sam Liu
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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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The Death of Superman (2019)
Director
Batman and Harley Quinn (2017)
Director
Batman: The Killing Joke (2016)
Director
Reign of the Supermen (2019)
Director
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham (2023)
Director
Teen Titans: The Judas Contract (2017)
Director
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay (2018)
Director
Hulk vs. Thor (2009)
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Justice League vs. Teen Titans (2016)
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Batman: Year One (2011)
Director
Planet Hulk (2010)
Director
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines (2019)
Director
The Death and Return of Superman (2019)
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Batman: Soul of the Dragon (2021)
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All Star Superman (2011)
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Batman: Gotham by Gaslight (2018)
Director
Superman: Red Son (2020)
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Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009)
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Justice League vs. the Fatal Five (2019)
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Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (2010)
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Hulk Vs. (2009)
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Justice League: Gods and Monsters (2015)
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Thor: Tales of Asgard (2011)
Director
DC Showcase: Death (2019)
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Godzilla: The Series - Monster War (1999)
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Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign (2001)
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