Sam Liu
Illustration — Liu at the 2023 WonderCon Sam Liu is an American animation producer, director, storyboard artist and character designer. He is best known for directing animated superhero films at both Marvel Entertainment and Warner Bros. Liu attended the University of California, Santa Cruz for fine art then went on to Art Center College of Design as an illustration major.
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- 2000
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- United States
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- animation director · illustrator · character designer · television director · film director · animator · film screenwriter · film producer
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- animated film
- Education
- Art Center College of Design · University of California and Santa Cruz
- Honours
- Emmy Award
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Illustration — Liu at the 2023 WonderCon Sam Liu is an American animation producer, director, storyboard artist and character designer. He is best known for directing animated superhero films at both Marvel Entertainment and Warner Bros. Liu attended the University of California, Santa Cruz for fine art then went on to Art Center College of Design as an illustration major.
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Sam Liu (born 2000) is an American animation director, animator and character designer, among other activities.
The animation director studied at Art Center College of Design and University of California, Santa Cruz. Sam Liu worked for Image Comics and Marvel Entertainment. The animation director is active in animated film. Sam Liu received Emmy Award.
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While at UCSC he illustrated for the first Cyberpunk RPG from R. Liu's first job was in comic books, penciling for Image Comics. In 1996, he moved to animation, directing 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 a Daytime Emmy Award for his work on The Batman series in 2006. He was a sequence director for The Batman vs Dracula. He has since worked on many animated films for Marvel Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation, including 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. Liu was also the primary character designer for Superman/Batman: Apocalypse. In 2010, Liu moved back to television, directing Green Lantern: The Animated Series with Bruce Timm, and Beware the Batman with Glen Murakami. He then directed the animated film Justice League: Gods and Monsters, its companion series Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles written by Bruce Timm, the animated film Justice League vs. Teen Titans, Justice League vs. The Fatal Five, the animated adaptation of Batman: The Killing Joke, the animated films Teen Titans: The Judas Contract and Batman and Harley Quinn, the animated adaptation of Gotham by Gaslight, and the animated film Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay. Liu then directed the sequel animated adaptation Reign of the Supermen and the animated film Justice League vs. The Fatal Five. He then co-directed Wonder Woman: Bloodlines with Justin Copeland which came with the DC Showcase: Death short which he solo produced and directed. He then directed the standalone film Superman: Red Son, which he also co-produced. Most recently, he directed and co-produced another standalone film, Batman: Soul of the Dragon.
Sam Liu is recorded as animation director, illustrator, character designer, television director and film director.
The cast of Justice League vs. the Fatal Five at the 2019 WonderCon in Anaheim, California.
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Sam Liu speaking at the 2019 WonderCon, for "Justice League vs. the Fatal Five", at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.
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- 1.Renaud, Jeffrey. LIU DIRECTS THE WORLD'S FINEST IN "PUBLIC ENEMIES". Comic Book Resources. September 30, 2009.
- 2.Phegley, Kiel. Milestone Creator Dwayne McDuffie has Died. Comic Book Resources. February 22, 2011.
- 3.Marnell, Blair. Sam Liu on 'All-Star Superman'. CraveOnline. February 23, 2011.
- 4.Sands, Rich. Roll Call: Meet the Cast of Justice League vs. Teen Titans. TV Insider. January 18, 2016.
- 5.Johnson, Jim. SDCC: TIMM ANNOUNCES "BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE" AS NEXT ANIMATED PROJECT. Comic Book Resources. July 11, 2015.
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