Tom Sito was born on May 19, 1956 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is known for his work on He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983), Garfield (2004) and Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003). He has been married to Pat Sito since January 4, 1980.
[What did he animate on Roger Rabbit?] Because I joined the crew later than most, I asked Dick where was I needed the most. He answered: "Weasels. No one wants to do them." So I did a lot of weasels, including the scenes where they all die. I also animated some of the gorilla bouncer at the Ink & Paint Club, and a lot on the finale. I animated Woody Woodpecker, Sylvester, Yosemite Sam and Dumbo. I did the last shot of the picture. I'll always remember it. One hundred characters, 28 runs under the camera for 38 feet, (45 feet is 30 seconds), 14 levels. All singing, all dancing. Zemeckis wanted it to look like the last shot of Hitchcock's The Birds, except with toons. I also got to animate some of the last voice work of Mel Blanc, doing Sylvester. He died two months later. I studied Rod Scribner, Clampett's Sylvester from Kitty Cornered, Dick Lundy's Woody Woodpecker.
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Fact
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Graduate of SVA in 1977 with a BFA in Animation.
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Taught by Gil Miret and Howard Beckerman at the School of Visual Arts and the Art Students League.
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President of the Motion Picture Screen Cartoonists and Affiliated Optical Electronic and Graphic Arts, Local 839 IATSE, from 1992 to 2001.
Art Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hop
2011
storyboard artist
Rabid Rider
2010
Short storyboard artist
Fur of Flying
2010
Short storyboard artist
Coyote Falls
2010
Short storyboard artist
Georgy
2008
Short storyboard artist
Lady D
2008
Short storyboard artist
Lefty
2008
Short storyboard artist
Sean
2008
Short storyboard artist
Judy M.D.: Super Surgeon
2008
Short storyboard artist
Ultimate Avengers II
2006
Video storyboard artist
Son of the Mask
2005
storyboard artist
Garfield
2004
storyboard supervisor
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
2003
storyboard artist
Fantasia 2000
1999
additional art: story
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1989
TV Series storyboard designer - 1 episode
BraveStarr: The Legend
1988
storyboard consultant
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
1987
storyboard artist
Ghostbusters
1986
TV Series storyboard artist - 65 episodes
Challenge of the GoBots
1985
TV Series story director - 60 episodes
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
1983-1985
TV Series storyboard artist - 114 episodes
The Secret of the Sword
1985
storyboard artist - as Thomas Sito
Saturday Supercade
1983
TV Series story director - 2 episodes
Rubik, the Amazing Cube
1983
TV Series story director - 1983
Isabella and the Magic Brush
1976
Short additional designer
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
1972
TV Series storyboard artist - 1984
Animation Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ad & Subtract
2011
Short animator
Yogi Bear
2010
storyboard artist
Random! Cartoons
2007-2008
TV Series animation storyboard artist - 2 episodes
Never Say Macbeth
2007
animator: main title animation
Flock of Dodos: The Evolution-Intelligent Design Circus
2006
Documentary animation director
Son of the Mask
2005
animation supervisor
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
2003
animator
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
2002
additional story artist
Osmosis Jones
2001
animation director
Shrek
2001
story artist
Dinosaur
2000
story artist
The Prince of Egypt
1998
story artist
Antz
1998
story artist
Paulie
1998
animation consultant
Pocahontas
1995
story supervisor
The Princess and the Cobbler
1993
animator - uncredited
Aladdin
1992
animator: "Genie"
Beauty and the Beast
1991
animator: "Beast"
The Prince and the Pauper
1990
Short character animator
The Little Mermaid
1989
character animator
Tummy Trouble
1989
Short animator
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1988
animator
BraveStarr: The Legend
1988
animator
BraveStarr
1987
TV Series animator - 1 episode
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
1987
animator - as Thomas Sito
Propagandance
1987
Short animator
Starchaser: The Legend of Orin
1985
animator - as Thomas Sito
Rock & Rule
1983
animator
Ziggy's Gift
1982
TV Short animator
Super Friends
1980
TV Series assistant animator - 8 episodes
Take Me Up to the Ball Game
1980
TV Movie animator
Easter Fever
1980
TV Movie animator
Animalympics
1980
assistant animator
Godzilla
1979
TV Series assistant animator - 13 episodes
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure
1977
assistant animator
Isabella and the Magic Brush
1976
Short animator / layout artist
Journey Through Nutritionland
1976
Short animator
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ad & Subtract
2011
Short
Click and Clack's As the Wrench Turns
2008
TV Series 10 episodes
Guo bao zong dong yuan
2007
Short
Biker Mice from Mars
2006-2007
TV Series 8 episodes
Legend of the Dragon
2006
TV Series 11 episodes
BraveStarr
1987-1988
TV Series 7 episodes
She-Ra: Princess of Power
1985-1987
TV Series 6 episodes
Propagandance
1987
Short
Ghostbusters
1986
TV Series 8 episodes
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
1972
TV Series 1984
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ad & Subtract
2011
Short story / writer
The Tiger
2011
Short additional material
Biker Mice from Mars
2006
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Lion King
1994
story
Propagandance
1987
Short
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ad & Subtract
2011
Short producer
Propagandance
1987
Short producer
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
2014
script consultant - uncredited
Fantasia 2000
1999
additional artwork
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ad & Subtract
2011
Short
Junior Accountant (voice)
Cinematographer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ad & Subtract
2011
Short
Editor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ad & Subtract
2011
Short
Production Designer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ad & Subtract
2011
Short
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
I Know That Voice
2013
Documentary special thanks
Rattle
2003
Short special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Toy Masters
Documentary completed
Himself
Floyd Norman: An Animated Life
2016
Documentary
Himself
American Experience
2015
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Art Craze
2015
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Bikeman Begins
2014
Documentary
Himself
I Know That Voice
2013
Documentary
Himself
The One and Only June Foray
2013
Documentary
Himself
Adventures in Plymptoons!
2011
Documentary
Himself
Fjorg!
2007
Short
Himself
HBO First Look
2001
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Making of 'Pocahontas': A Legend Comes to Life
1995
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Head of Story
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2010
June Foray Award
Annie Awards
Known for movies
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983-1985) as Art Department
Garfield (2004) as Art Department
Son of the Mask (2005) as Art Department
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) as Art Department
$700,000
