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Sam Register

Birth Name:
Sam Register
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Producer, Production manager, Director, Writer, Actor
  • Graduated from the Kubert School, a three-year technical school that specializes in teaching the skills needed to go into the comic industry and commercial illustration
  • Worked as a toy advertising executive early in his career
  • Quote: "In addition to being Warner Bros․ Animation's first anime series, 'ThunderCats' marks our most ambitious foray yet into fantasy․"
  • Quote: "(On remakes): "The real challenge with this stuff is if you go out to make exactly what was made before, we will fail․ You can't put that lightning back in the bottle, you need to create something new and at the same time leave your core elements․""
  • Became Executive Vice President of Creative Affairs at Warner Bros․ Animation in 2008
  • Executive produced Cartoon Network's first original action show targeted at children, "Ben 10․"
  • Served as Vice President of Cartoon Network, where he originated the idea of CartoonNetwork․com
  • Decorated his office at Warner Bros․ Animation with original comic and animation art, stacks of comic books and toys
  • Gave the keynote speech at MIP Junior 2011, discussing Warner Bros Animation's animated programming
  • Was the namesake for the fictional character Dr․ Samuel Register in the "Teen Titan" comics
  • 2008Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Special Class Animated Program:Nominated
  • 2009Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Special Class Animated Program:Nominated
  • 2012Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program:Nominated
  • 2013Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Special Class Short Format Daytime:Nominated
  • 2014Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Children's Animated Program:Nominated
  • 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Short Form Animated Program:Nominated
  • 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Short Form Animated Program:Nominated
  • 2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Short Form Animated Program:Nominated
  • 2023Emmy - Outstanding Animated Special:Nominated
  • 2026Windie - Best Animated Film:Nominated
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