Sam Register | |
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 Register in 2022 | |
| Born | June 16, 1969 New York City, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
| Known for | Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi |
Sam Register (born June 16, 1969) is an American film and television producer, animator, and businessman. He is currently the president of Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios, and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe.[1]
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]
