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Stephen Hillenburg

Known for: Writing

Biography: 1961-08-21

Deathday: 2018-11-26 (57 years old)

Biography

Stephen McDannell Hillenburg (August 21, 1961 – November 26, 2018) was an American animator, cartoonist, and marine-biology teacher. He was the creator of the Nickelodeon animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants (1999–), which he also directed, produced, and wrote. It has gone on to become the fifth longest-running American animated series.

Filmography

all 50

Movies 44

Writer 12

Creator 9

Director 9

Producer 8

TV Shows 6

self 2

Voice 1

Original Series Design / Original Concept / Original Series Creator

Stephen Hillenburg

Biography

Filmography

all 50

Movies 44

Writer 12

Creator 9

Director 9

Producer 8

TV Shows 6

self 2

Voice 1

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025)

Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024)

SpongeBob & Sandy’s Country Christmas (2024)

SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp (2024)

The SpongeBob Musical - Hebrew Adaptation (2024)

SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone (2023)

The Patrick Star Show (2021)

Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years (2021)

I'm Urchin You to Leave (2021)

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020)

The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! (2019)

The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom (2017)

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom (2017)

SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story (2017)

SpongeBob SquarePants: Glove World Forever (2016)

The Little Prince (2015)

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015)

Spongebob Squarepants: Pilot Mini-Movie (2015)

Spongebob Squarepants: It Came from Goo Lagoon (2014)

Hollywood Blvd, USA (2014)

It's a SpongeBob Christmas! (2012)

SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools (2011)

SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off (2011)

SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand (2010)

SpongeBob's Truth or Square (2009)

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants (2009)

SpongeBob vs. the Big One (2009)

SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus (2009)

To Love A Patty (2009)

SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis (2007)

Diggs Tailwagger: Galactic Rover (2007)

The Endless Summer (2005)

SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary? (2005)

SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D: Ride (2005)

Case of the Sponge "Bob" (2005)

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Sponge Who Could Fly (2003)

Spongebob Squarepants Tales from the Deep (2003)

SpongeBob SquarePants Halloween (2002)

SpongeBob's House Party (2002)

SpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies (2002)

Christmas Who? (2000)

Help Wanted (1999)

SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)

Rocko's Modern Life (1993)

Wormholes (1992)

The Green Beret (1992)

Animation Diary (1992)

Plankton: The Movie

Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy series

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Information

Known ForWriting

GenderMale

Birthday1961-08-21

Deathday2018-11-26 (57 years old)

Birth NameStephen McDannell Hillenburg

Birth PlaceFort Sill, United States

ChildrenClay Hillenburg

CitizenshipsUnited States

Also Known AsStephen McDannell Hillenburg, Stephen Hilleburg

AwardsWinsor McCay Award, British Academy Children's Awards, Daytime Emmy Award

Credited with

Known For
Writing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1961-08-21

Deathday
2018-11-26 (57 years old)

Birth Name
Stephen McDannell Hillenburg

Birth Place
Fort Sill, United States

Children
Clay Hillenburg

Citizenships
United States

Also Known As
Stephen McDannell Hillenburg, Stephen Hilleburg

Awards
Winsor McCay Award, British Academy Children's Awards, Daytime Emmy Award