Tom Yasumi

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 has been an animation director on SpongeBob SquarePants since the show began. He also worked as an animation director on one other Nicktoon, Sanjay and Craig.

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Career	Notes
1988-91	Garfield & Friends	Key Background Artist/Sheet Timer/Background Layout/Character Designer	58 episodes
1989	ABC Weekend Specials	Animator/Background Painter/Production Assistant	Episode: "P.J. Funnybunny"
1991	The Legend of Prince Valiant	Assistant Animator	Episode: "The Dream"
1992-95	Rugrats	Design And Background/Sheet Timer/Layout Artist/Background Artist	59 episodes
1993-06	VeggieTales original videos	Sheet Timer	2 episodes
1995-96	Rocko's Modern Life	Animation Timer	30 episodes
1997-99	The Angry Beavers	Animation Timer	9 episodes
1998	Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends	Sheet Timer	26 episodes
1999-present	SpongeBob SquarePants	Animation Director/Sheet Timer/Scene Timer	195 episodes
1999	Oh Yeah! Cartoons	Director	Episode: "Herb"
2001-06	The Fairly OddParents	Animation Director/Sheet Timer	9 episodes
2002	Mr. Bean: The Animated Series	Sheet Timer	Episode: "Nurse!"
2005	Catscratch	Sheet Timer	2 episodes
	Camp Lazlo	Sheet Timer	Episode: "Float Trippers/The Wig of Why"
2013	Sanjay and Craig	Animation Director	10 episodes
2014	Clarence	Sheet Timer	Episode: "Bedside Manners"
2020	Animaniacs	Animation Timing	4 episodes
2021	The Great North	Animation Timing	Episode: "Sex Moose Adventures"

Film

Year	Title	Career	Notes
1995	Gumby: The Movie	Sheet Timer
2004	VeggieTales: Sumo of the Opera	Sheet Timer
	The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie	Animation Director
2005	VeggieTales: Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush	Sheet Timer
2007	VeggieTales: The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's	Sheet Timer
2009	VeggieTales: Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's Umbrella	Sheet Timer
	VeggieTales: A Story of Joyful Giving!	Sheet Timer
2014	Thomas & Friends Trouble on the Tracks	Sheet Timer
2015	The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water	Animation Director

Shorts

Year	Title	Career	Notes
1985	The Side View	Director/Producer/Writer/Animator/Composer/Director of Photography/Editor
2019	Harold & Herbert in Dumpster Diving	Additional Sheet Timer

References

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