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.
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (34)
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
Original Series Creator (Writing)
2025
Go Fetch!
Executive Producer (Production)
2025
SpongeBob SquarePants: Order Up
Executive Producer (Production)
2025
Plankton: The Movie
Creator (Crew)
2025
SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp
Executive Producer (Production)
2024
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
Original Series Creator (Writing)
2024
SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone
Characters (Writing)
2023
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie: Rehydrated
as Voice of the Parrot (archive sound)
2022
I'm Urchin You to Leave
Creator (Crew)
2021
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
Executive Producer (Production)
2020
The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!
Musical (Writing)
2019
SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout
Executive Producer (Production)
2019
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom
Creator (Crew)
2017
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story
Director (Directing)
2017
SpongeBob SquarePants: Glove World Forever
Production Design (Art)
2016
The Little Prince
Thanks (Crew)
2015
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
as Baby in Stroller (voice)
2015
Hollywood Blvd, USA
Creator (Crew)
2014
SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools
Creator (Crew)
2011
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand
Executive Producer (Production)
2010
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
Creator (Crew)
2009
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
as Self
2009
SpongeBob vs. the Big One
Creator (Crew)
2009
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus
Writer (Writing)
2009
SpongeBob SquarePants: To Love a Patty
2009
Diggs Tailwagger: Galactic Rover
Additional Writing (Crew)
2007
The Endless Summer
Director (Directing)
2005
SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary?
Executive Producer (Production)
2005
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
as Parrot (voice)
2004
SpongeBob Squarepants: Tales from the Deep
Creator (Crew)
2003
SpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies
Creator (Crew)
2002
Wormholes
Director (Directing)
1992
The Green Beret
Writer (Writing)
1992
Animation Diary
Director (Directing)
1992
TV Shows (12)
The Bikini Bottom Inquirer
Characters (Writing)
2022
The Patrick Star Show
Characters (Writing)
2021
SpongeBob: Reimagined
Characters (Writing)
2021
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
Characters (Writing)
2021
SpongeBob As Told By
Characters (Writing)
2020
Bikini Bottom Mysteries
Characters (Writing)
2018
Kid vs. Kat
Producer (Production)
2008
海绵宝宝 台配版
Characters (Writing)
2006
海绵宝宝国语版
Creator (Creator)
2006
Astrology with Squidward
Characters (Writing)
2000
SpongeBob SquarePants
Executive Producer (Production)
1999
Rocko's Modern Life
Director (Directing)
1993