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 38
Movies 33
Writer 20
Creator 5
TV Shows 5
Director 4
Producer 3
self 1
Original Series Design / Original Concept / Original Series Creator
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025)
Movie
Writer
SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone (2023)
Movie
Writer
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Rehydrated (2022)
Movie
Characters
The Patrick Star Show (2021)
TV
Writer
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years (2021)
TV
Creator
I'm Urchin You to Leave (2021)
Movie
Writer
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020)
Movie
6.31
Writer
The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! (2019)
Movie
Writer
The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom (2017)
Movie
Creator
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom (2017)
Movie
Director
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story (2017)
Movie
2
Production Design
SpongeBob SquarePants: Glove World Forever (2016)
Movie
Thanks
The Little Prince (2015)
Movie
7
Writer
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015)
Movie
7
Writer
Spongebob Squarepants: It Came from Goo Lagoon (2014)
Movie
Writer
It's a SpongeBob Christmas! (2012)
Movie
8
Creator
SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools (2011)
Movie
Writer
SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off (2011)
Movie
Executive Producer
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand (2010)
Movie
Executive Producer / Creator
SpongeBob's Truth or Square (2009)
Movie
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants (2009)
Movie
Writer
SpongeBob vs. the Big One (2009)
Movie
Writer
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus (2009)
Movie
1
Writer
SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis (2007)
Movie
Writer
SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary? (2005)
Movie
Characters
SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D: Ride (2005)
Movie
Self
Case of the Sponge "Bob" (2005)
Movie
Parrot (voice) / Screenplay / Director / Producer / Characters / Story
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)
Movie
7.11
Writer / Creator
Spongebob Squarepants Tales from the Deep (2003)
Movie
Director
SpongeBob SquarePants Halloween (2002)
Movie
Writer / Creator
SpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies (2002)
Movie
Writer
Christmas Who? (2000)
Movie
Writer
SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
TV
5.38
Writer
Rocko's Modern Life (1993)
TV
6.04
Director
Wormholes (1992)
Movie
Director
The Green Beret (1992)
Movie
Writer
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
Movie
Creator
Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy series
TV
Ratings
Average 6.22
Based on 409 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1992
2005
2011
2009
2023
Gallery
Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1961-08-21
Deathday2018-11-26 (57 years old)
Birth NameStephen McDannell Hillenburg
Birth PlaceFort Sill, United States of America
ChildrenClay Hillenburg
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsStephen McDannell Hillenburg, Stephen Hilleburg
AwardsWinsor McCay Award, British Academy Children's Awards, Daytime Emmy Award
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