Tom Yasumi

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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[]

Year Title Career Notes
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 Timer 59 episodes
1993-06 VeggieTales Original videos Sheet Timer 2 episodes
1995-96 Rocko's Modern Life Animation Timer 30 episodes
1996 Quack Pack Assistant Director Episode: "Phoniest Home Videos"
1997-99 The Angry Beavers Animation Timer 9 episodes
1998 Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends Sheet Timer 26 episodes
1999-2021 SpongeBob SquarePants Animation Director/Animation Timer/Sheet Timer/Scene Timer 197 episodes
1999 Oh Yeah! Cartoons Director Episode: "Herb"
2001-06 The Fairly OddParents Animation Director/Sheet Timer 9 episodes
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 Episode: "Sex Moose Adventures"

Film[]

Year Title Career Notes
1995 Gumby: The Movie Sheet Timer Stop-Motion Surrealist Clay Animation Adventure Film
2003 Abra-Catastrophe! Animation Director Television Movie
2004 Channel Chasers Television Movie
VeggieTales: Sumo of the Opera Sheet Timer
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Animation Timing Director Live-Action Animated Comedy Film
2005 VeggieTales: Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush Sheet Timer
Schools Out!: The Musical Animation Director Television Movie
2006 Fairy Idol Television Movie
2007 VeggieTales: The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's Sheet Timer
2009 VeggieTales: Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's Umbrella
VeggieTales: A Story of Joyful Giving!
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants Archive Footage Documentary Film
SpongeBob's Truth or Square Animation Director Television Movie
2014 Thomas & Friends: Trouble on the Tracks Sheet Timer Compilation Film
2015 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water Animation Director Live-Action Animated Comedy Film
2019 SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout Television Movie

Shorts[]

Year Title Career Notes
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

References[]

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

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