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 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" |
| 2020-2021 | Animaniacs | Animation Timing | 5 episodes |
| 2021 | The Great North | Animation Timing/Animation Timer | 16 episodes |
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
- "TOM YASUMI: From Tokyo to SpongeBob in 44 years". Nichi Bei. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
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