Sam Register

American television producer

Sam Register

Register in 2022

Born| 1969 (age 55-56)

New York City, U.S.

Occupations|

* Film and TV producer
* businessman
* animator

Years active| 1998–present
Known for| Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi
Transformers: Animated
Ben 10
DC Super Hero Girls

Sam Register (born 1969) is an American film and television producer and businessman. He is currently the president of Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios, and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe.[1]

## Career

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Formerly Vice President of Cartoon Network, Register was the brain behind CartoonNetwork.com, which was launched in 1998.[2] After creating CartoonNetwork.com, Register came up with the idea of Cartoon Orbit in 2000. He was the creative director of Cartoon Orbit during 2000 and 2001. Register had his head start at directing toy commercials, before he moved over to Cartoon Network.[3]

He was the creator of Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi and The Looney Tunes Show, and served as executive producer of Teen Titans and Ben 10. He also served as executive producer for Transformers: Animated, based on the popular Transformers franchise, and Ben 10: Alien Force.[4] He then became the executive producer of Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Teen Titans Go!, Mike Tyson Mysteries, and Unikitty![5]

The fictional character, Dr. Samuel Register (from the Teen Titans comics), was named after Sam Register.[6] On August 28, 2020, Register officially became the president of both Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios.[7] Recently, he has been the executive producer of the HBO Max original series, Looney Tunes Cartoons and Jellystone! as well as Adult Swim original series Primal and Unicorn: Warriors Eternal (both created by Genndy Tartakovsky).[8] He also served as an executive producer for films like Teen Titans Go! To the Movies and the 2021 live-action/animated Tom and Jerry hybrid movie.[9]

## Filmography

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### Film

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Year  | Film  | Role  | Notes

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2001  | Web Premiere Toons: Journey to the Center of My Dog's Head | Executive producer  |
Web Premiere Toons: Evil Awards |
Web Premiere Toons: Captain Distraction |
2002  | Wendell and Wuggums in the Creep Next Door |
Wendell and Wuggums in Game Over |
2005  | The Karate Guard |
2007  | Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix |
Ben 10: Race Against Time |
2009  | Wonder Woman |
Green Lantern: First Flight |
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies |
2010  | Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo |
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths |
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes |
Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare |
2011  | Tom and Jerry and the Wizard of Oz |
Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur |
I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat |
2012  | Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire |
Daffy's Rhapsody |
Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse |
Big Top Scooby-Doo! |
2013  | Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon |
Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure |
Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright |
2014  | Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery |
Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon |
Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy |
2015  | Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness |
The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown! |
Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest |
Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run |
Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery |
2016  | Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon |
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz |
2017  | Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown |
The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania! |
Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory |
2018  | Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold |
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies |
Scooby-Doo! and the Gourmet Ghost |
2019  | Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost |
DC Super Hero Girls: Sweet Justice |
Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles |
Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans |
Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island |
2020  | Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge |
Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! |
2021  | Batman: Soul of the Dragon |
Tom & Jerry |
Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob |
Justice Society: World War II |
Batman: The Long Halloween |
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms |
Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog |
2022  | Tom and Jerry: Cowboy Up! |
Catwoman: Hunted |
Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse |
King Tweety |
Green Lantern: Beware My Power |
Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! |
Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind |
Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons |
Tom and Jerry: Snowman's Land |
2023  | Legion of Super-Heroes |
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham |
Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen |
Justice League: Warworld |
Babylon 5: The Road Home |
Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! |
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match |
Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie! |
Craig Before the Creek |
2024  | Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths |
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie |
Watchmen |
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim |

### Television

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Years  | Show  | Role  | Notes

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2003–2006  | Teen Titans | Developer, executive in charge of production  |
2004–2006  | Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi | Series creator, executive producer  |
Justice League Unlimited | Executive in charge of production  |
2006–2008  | Ben 10 | Executive producer  |
2007–2009  | Transformers: Animated |
2008–2010  | Ben 10: Alien Force |
2008–2011  | Batman: The Brave and the Bold |
2009  | G.I. Joe: Resolute |
2010–2013  | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated |
MAD |
2010–2022  | Young Justice |
2011–2014  | The Looney Tunes Show |
2011–2012  | ThunderCats |
2012–2013  | Green Lantern: The Animated Series |
2013–present  | Teen Titans Go! |
2013–2014  | Beware the Batman |
2014–2021  | The Tom and Jerry Show |
2014–2020  | Mike Tyson Mysteries |
2015–2020  | New Looney Tunes |
2015–2018  | Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! |
2016–2017  | Right Now Kapow |
2016–2018  | Bunnicula |
Justice League Action |
2016–2021  | Ben 10 |
2017–2020  | Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz |
2017–2019  | Wacky Races |
2017–2020  | Unikitty! |
2019–2021  | DC Super Hero Girls |
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? |
2019–2022  | Green Eggs and Ham |
2019–present  | Harley Quinn |
2020  | ThunderCats Roar |
2020–2023  | Looney Tunes Cartoons |
Animaniacs |
2021  | Tom and Jerry Special Shorts |
Elliott from Earth |
The Fungies! |
Adventure Time: Distant Lands |
Aquaman: King of Atlantis |
Apple & Onion |
2021–2024  | Craig of the Creek |
2021–2022  | Victor and Valentino |
2021–2023  | Summer Camp Island |
2021  | Tom and Jerry in New York |
2021–2025  | Jellystone! |
2021–2022  | Little Ellen |
Tig n' Seek |
Yabba-Dabba Dinosaurs |
2022  | Close Enough |
2022–present  | We Baby Bears |
Primal |
Bugs Bunny Builders |
Batwheels |
2023  | Unicorn: Warriors Eternal |
2023–present  | Gremlins |
My Adventures with Superman |
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake |
Tiny Toons Looniversity |
2023–2024  | Velma |
2024–present  | Kite Man: Hell Yeah! |
Batman: Caped Crusader |
Invincible Fight Girl |
Creature Commandos |
2025–present  | The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball |

## References

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1. ^ Beck, Jerry (August 28, 2020). "Sam Register Promoted to President of Both Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network". Animation Scoop. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 28, 2020). "Cartoon Network's Rob Scorcher Segues To Production Deal, Sam Register Adds Cartoon Network Studios Oversight, Amy Friedman Joins Net As Senior Advisor". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 28, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
3. ^ Holland, Steve. "Cartoon Orbit — What". Steveholland.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2010. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
4. ^ "Highly Respected Animation Executive And Producer Sam Register Named Executive Vice President, Creative Affairs, At Warner Bros. Animation". WarnerBros.com. June 4, 2008. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
5. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (August 28, 2020). "Cartoon Network Content Chief Rob Sorcher Out as Sam Register Adds to Studio Oversight". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
6. ^ Dominguez, Noah (May 14, 2020). "The Pop Duo Behind the Teen Titans Theme Had Their Own Cartoon". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on May 14, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
7. ^ Low, Elaine (August 28, 2020). "Sam Register Upped to Head of Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios, Rob Sorcher to Shift to Production Deal". Variety. Archived from the original on August 29, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
8. ^ Patrick, Hipes (October 29, 2019). "HBO Max Sets New Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Robert Zemeckis Hybrid Series 'Tooned Out', More For Kids & Family Slate". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 30, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
9. ^ "The Chase is On! Infamous Cat-and-Mouse Rivals Tom & Jerry Partner with Macy's on a Zany Animatronic Float to Celebrate Their New Movie and the 94th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade®". Business Wire. October 28, 2020. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.

## External links

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* Sam Register at IMDb
* Interview of Sam Register by Animation Insider at the Wayback Machine (archived February 2, 2012)
* Keynote: Sam Register, Warner Bros. Animation corporative conference at the 2011 MIP Junior screenings
* LinkedIn Profile

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