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.

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
1995-96	Rocko's Modern Life	Animation Timer	30 episodes
1997-99	The Angry Beavers	Animation Timer	9 episodes
1999-present	SpongeBob SquarePants	Animation Director/Sheet Timer/Scene Timer	180 episodes
2001-06	The Fairly OddParents	Animation Director/Sheet Timer	9 episodes
2002	Mr. Bean: The Animated Series	Sheet Timer	Episode: "Nurse!"
2013	Sanjay and Craig	Animation Director	10 episodes
2014	Clarence	Sheet Timer	Episode: "Bedside Manners"

Film

Year	Title	Career	Notes
2004	The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie	Animation Director
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