Director
Derek Drymon
November 19, 1968 · Morristown, New Jersey, USA
Derek Drymon (born November 19, 1968) is an American animator, writer, storyboard artist, director, comedian, and producer. He has worked on numerous animated cartoon productions. Derek Drymon was born in New Jersey. He attended Jefferson Township and Dover public schools as a child and enjoyed drawing and making comic books. Drymon graduated from Jefferson Township High School in 1987. Drymon attended the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York, where he majored in illustration, sharpening his drawling skills and moving from still images to animation. He graduated from SVA in 1992. Drymon obtained an internship with Disney on the strength of his life drawings. Drymon was discovered by Nickelodeon in 1993. He moved to California to work as an animator for Nickelodeon.
Notable work
6.3Turbo (2013)
as Worker Snail #2 / FAST Network Trackside Reporter (voice)
7.1The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)
as The Screamer / Fisherman (voice)
7.7SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
Writer
7Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (2022)
as Human Zombie (voice) and Director
8Hey Arnold! (1996)
Director
7CatDog (1998)
Writer and Director
7.4Monster Pets: A Hotel Transylvania Short (2021)
as Tinkles / Zombie / Gillman (voice) and Director
7Minions & More Volume 1 (2022)
Director
6.8The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025)
Director
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