Sam Liu
Sam Liu is known for Batman: The Killing Joke (2016), The Death and Return of Superman (2019), Batman: Year One (2011).
Biography
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.
Questions about Sam Liu
How many Sam Liu films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 25 films with Sam Liu, from 2001 to 2023.
What is the best rated Sam Liu film?
The best rated Sam Liu film in the catalogue is DC Showcase: Death (2019), rated 8.4.
What was the first Sam Liu film?
The first Sam Liu film in the catalogue is Hulk vs. Thor, from 2009.
Who has Sam Liu worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Sam Liu shares the most credits with Christopher D. Lozinski (12 films), Frederik Wiedmann (9 films) and Bruce Timm (8 films).
People data: TMDb.
Known for
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6.6 Batman: The Killing Joke
2016
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6.7 The Death and Return of Superman
2019
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7.3 Justice League vs. Teen Titans
2016
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7.3 Batman: Year One
2011
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7.1 Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
2018
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6.7 Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
2018
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7.1 Superman: Red Son
2020
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7.3 Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
2010
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7.3 Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
2017
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7.0 Reign of the Supermen
2019
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6.2 Batman and Harley Quinn
2017
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7.1 Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
2009
Full filmography
26 films — 25 in the catalogue
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6.7 Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham
2023
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6.7 Batman: Soul of the Dragon
2021
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7.1
Superman: Red Son
2020
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8.4 DC Showcase: Death
2019
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6.9 Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
2019
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6.7
The Death and Return of Superman
2019
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6.7 Justice League vs. the Fatal Five
2019
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7.4 The Death of Superman
2019
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7.0
Reign of the Supermen
2019
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7.1
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
2018
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6.7
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
2018
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6.2
Batman and Harley Quinn
2017
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7.3
Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
2017
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6.6
Batman: The Killing Joke
2016
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7.3
Justice League vs. Teen Titans
2016
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7.1 Justice League: Gods and Monsters
2015
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7.3
Batman: Year One
2011
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6.3 Thor: Tales of Asgard
2011
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6.9 All Star Superman
2011
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7.3
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
2010
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7.1 Planet Hulk
2010
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7.1
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
2009
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6.8 Hulk vs. Thor
2009
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6.6 Hulk Vs.
2009
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4.0 Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign
2001
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10.0 Godzilla: The Series - Monster War
1999
Series and TV shows
11 titles
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7.8
Creature Commandos
2024 · Director · 3 ep.
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8.4
Ted Lasso
2020 · Michael · 2 ep.
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7.2
Beware the Batman
2013 · Director · 9 ep.
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7.8
Green Lantern: The Animated Series
2011 · Director · 14 ep.
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8.4
Young Justice
2010 · Storyboard Artist · 3 ep.
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8.4
Young Justice
2010 · Other · 2 ep.
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8.4
Young Justice
2010 · Director
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8.0
The Batman
2004 · Director · 8 ep.
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6.9
Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles
1999 · Director · 3 ep.
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8.0
Godzilla: The Series
1998 · Director · 6 ep.
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6.7
Extreme Ghostbusters
1997 · Director · 2 ep.
People data: TMDb.
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