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.
| 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 | 46 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 |
| Year | Title | Career | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |