Person Details

Birthday: 1961-08-21 05:14:35

Death: 2018-11-26 05:14:35

Aliases: Stephen McDannell Hillenburg , Stephen Hilleburg

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States

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Movie Involvements: 46

TV Involvements: 13


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

The Patrick Star Show
Average
5

The Patrick Star Show

(2021) Characters
Kid vs. Kat
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8

Kid vs. Kat

(2008) Producer
Rocko's Modern Life
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7

Rocko's Modern Life

(1993) Storyboard Artist
SpongeBob SquarePants
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8

SpongeBob SquarePants

(1999) Creator
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
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7
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
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7
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
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7
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
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6

Acting

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2025 Original Concept
Original Series Creator
2024 Original Series Creator
Original Story
Characters
2023 Characters
2021 Characters
Characters
2020 Characters
2019 Musical
Characters
2015 Story
Characters
2009 Writer
2005 Characters
2004 Screenplay
Characters
Story
2003 Writer
2002 Writer
1999 Writer
1993 Writer
1992 Writer
Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Art

Year Role Movie/Tv
2025 Original Series Design
2016 Production Design
1993 Storyboard Artist
Year Role Movie/Tv

Production

Crew

Directing

Visual Effects

Year Role Movie/Tv
1999 Animation
Year Role Movie/Tv

Creator

Year Role Movie/Tv
1999 Creator
Creator
Year Role Movie/Tv

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