Tom Sito is an animator, film historian and professor of animation at The University of Southern California. In 1998 Animation Magazine called him "A Key Figure in the Disney Animation Renaissance". His movie credits includeBeauty and the Beast(1991),Who Framed Roger Rabbit(1988),The Little Mermaid(1989),Aladdin(1992),The Lion King (1994),The Prince of Egypt(1998),Osmosis JonesandShrek(2001). In addition, TV series such asTheSuperfriends(1978),He-Man and the Masters of the Universe(1983), andShe-Ra The Princess of Power(1985). Winner of the June Foray Award (2011) from ASIFA/Hollywood and an Inkpot Award from Comicon International (2024). He has lectured on animation around the world and is President Emeritus of The Animation Guild Local# 839 Hollywood. Member of the Board of Governors of The Motion Picture Academy of Arts & Sciences.

He is the author of several books, includingDrawing the Line: The Untold Story of the Animation Unions from Bosko to Bart Simpson(UK press, 2006),Timing For Animation(2009) Third Edition (Focal Press), andMoving Innovation: A History of Computer Animation(MIT Press 2013), andEat, Drink, Animate, An Animator's Cookbook(CRC Press 2019)