- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- August 21, 1961
- Place of Birth
- Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA
- Died
- November 26, 2018
Stephen Hillenburg
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
movieThe SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
2025 · Original Series Creator, Characters
movieGo Fetch!
2025 · Executive Producer
movieSpongeBob SquarePants: Order Up
2025 · Executive Producer, Original Series Creator, Characters
movieSpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up
2025 · Original Story
moviePlankton: The Movie
2025 · Original Series Creator, Characters
movieSaving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
2024 · Original Series Creator, Characters
movieThe Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special
2023 · Characters
tvThe Bikini Bottom Inquirer
2022 · Characters
tvThe Patrick Star Show
2021 · Hans, Characters, Original Series Creator
tvSpongeBob: Reimagined
2021 · Characters
tvKamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
2021 · Characters, Original Series Creator, Executive Producer
movieI'm Urchin You to Leave
2021 · Creator, Original Series Creator, Characters
movieThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
2020 · Executive Producer, Characters, Original Series Creator, In Memory Of
tvSpongeBob As Told By
2020 · Characters
movieThe SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!
2019 · Musical, Characters
movieSpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout
2019 · Executive Producer, In Memory Of
movieSpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom
2019 · Executive Producer
tvBikini Bottom Mysteries
2018 · Characters
movieSpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom
2017 · Creator
movieSpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story
2017 · Director
movieSpongeBob SquarePants: Glove World Forever
2016 · Production Design
movieThe Little Prince
2015 · Thanks
movieThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
2015 · Baby in Stroller (voice), Executive Producer, Story, Characters, Original Series Creator
movieHollywood Blvd, USA
2014 · Creator, Writer, Director, Animation
movieSpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools
2011 · Creator
movieSpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand
2010 · Executive Producer
movieSpongeBob's Truth or Square
2009 · Creator, Executive Producer
movieSquare Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
2009 · Self
movieSpongeBob vs. the Big One
2009 · Creator
movieSpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus
2009 · Writer
movieSpongeBob SquarePants: To Love a Patty
2009 · , Director
tvKid vs. Kat
2008 · Producer
movieSpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary?
2005 · Executive Producer, Creator
movieThe SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
2004 · Parrot (voice), Producer, Director, Screenplay, Story, Characters, Original Series Creator, Storyboard
movieSpongeBob SquarePants: The Seascape Capers
2004 · Writer
movieSpongeBob Squarepants: Christmas
2003 · Potty (voice)
movieSpongeBob SquarePants: The Sponge Who Could Fly
2003 · Potty (voice)
movieSpongeBob Squarepants: Tales from the Deep
2003 · Creator
movieSpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies
2002 · Creator, Writer
Astrology with Squidward
tvAstrology with Squidward
2000 · Characters, Original Series Creator
tvSpongeBob SquarePants
1999 · Potty the Parrot (voice), Potty the Parrot (voice) / Miner in Treasure Chest, Hans, Executive Producer, Writer, Director, Story, Creator
tvRocko's Modern Life
1993 · Writer, Director, Additional Writing, Storyboard Artist
movieWormholes
1992 · Director, Writer
movieThe Green Beret
1992 · Writer, Director
movieAnimation Diary
1992 · Director
Untitled third SpongeBob SquarePants spinoff film
movieUntitled third SpongeBob SquarePants spinoff film
— · Characters, Original Series Creator
Untitled Patrick Star Spinoff Flim
movieUntitled Patrick Star Spinoff Flim
— · Original Series Creator, Characters
Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy series
tvMermaid Man and Barnacle Boy series
— · Creator