Tom Yasumi Explained

Yoshito "Tom" Yasumi (born August 20, 1965 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese-born American animator and director best known for his work on SpongeBob SquarePants as well as Rocko's Modern Life.[1]

Yasumi was the animation director on SpongeBob SquarePants from the beginning of the series to season 12. He also worked as an animation director on one other Nicktoon, Sanjay and Craig.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleCareerNotes
1989 ABC Weekend Specials Animator/Background Painter/Production Assistant Episode: "P.J. Funnybunny"
1991 The Legend of Prince Valiant Assistant Animator Episode: "The Dream"
1992–94 Rugrats Design And Background/Sheet Timer/Background Layout Artist/Background Designer/Character Designer/Animation Timer46 episodes
1995–96 Rocko's Modern Life Animation Timer 30 episodes
1997–99 The Angry Beavers Animation Timer 10 episodes
1999–2021 SpongeBob SquarePants Animation Director/Animation Timer/Sheet Timer/Scene Timer 180 episodes
1999 Oh Yeah! Cartoons Director Episode: "Herb"
2005 Catscratch Sheet Timer 2 episodes
2013 Sanjay and Craig Animation Director 10 episodes
2014 Clarence Sheet Timer Episode: "Bedside Manners"
2020–2021 Animaniacs Animation Timing 5 episodes
2021 The Great North Animation Timer 19 episodes
2022 Central Park Animation Timing 7 episodes

Film

YearTitleCareerNotes
2004 The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Animation Timing Director Live-Action Animated Comedy Film
2009 Archive Footage Documentary Film
SpongeBob's Truth or Square Animation Director Television Movie
2015 Animation Director Live-Action Animated Comedy Film
2019 SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout Television Movie

Shorts

YearTitleCareerNotes
1985 The Side View Director/Producer/Writer/Animator/Composer/Director of Photography/Editor
2005 SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D Director
2019 Harold & Herbert in Dumpster Diving Additional Sheet Timer

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TOM YASUMI: From Tokyo to SpongeBob in 44 years. Nichi Bei. 26 May 2011.