Stephen Hillenburg

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1961-08-21

Deathday 2018-11-26 (57 years old)

Place of Birth Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA

Also Known As Stephen McDannell Hillenburg, Stephen Hilleburg

Stephen Hillenburg

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.

Known For

Director

2014
2005
The Endless Summer

as Director

1999
1993
1992
The Green Beret

as Director

1992
Wormholes

as Director

1992
Animation Diary

as Director

Producer

2024
2020
2009
SpongeBob's Truth or Square

as Executive Producer

2008
Kid vs. Kat

as Producer

2005
1999
SpongeBob SquarePants

as Executive Producer

Art

2025
1993
Rocko's Modern Life

as Storyboard Artist

Visual Effects

2014
Hollywood Blvd, USA

as Animation

1999