Stephen Hillenburg

from Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States

Artwork for The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of WaterImage of 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.

Timeline

2025Aged 64

  • Poster for Plankton: The Movie

    Characters

  • Poster for SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up

    Original Story

  • Poster for SpongeBob SquarePants: Order Up

    Characters

  • Poster for Go Fetch!

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

    Original Series Creator

2024Aged 63

  • Poster for Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie

    Characters

2023Aged 62

  • Poster for The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special

    Characters

2021Aged 60

  • Poster for I'm Urchin You to Leave

    Characters

2020Aged 59

  • Poster for The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

    Story

2019Aged 58

  • Poster for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout

    In Memory Of

  • Poster for The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!

    Musical

2017Aged 56

  • Poster for SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story

    Director

  • Poster for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom

    Creator

2016Aged 55

  • Poster for SpongeBob SquarePants: Glove World Forever

    Production Design

  • Poster for Krabby Days

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for SpongeBob LongPants

    Executive Producer

2015Aged 54

  • Poster for The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

    Baby in Stroller (voice)

  • Poster for The Little Prince

    Thanks

2014Aged 53

  • Poster for Hollywood Blvd, USA

    Animation

2011Aged 50

  • Poster for SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools

    Creator

2010Aged 49

  • Poster for SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand

    Executive Producer

2009Aged 48

  • Poster for SpongeBob SquarePants: To Love a Patty

    Director

  • Poster for Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

    Self

  • Poster for SpongeBob vs. the Big One

    Creator

  • Poster for SpongeBob's Truth or Square

    Executive Producer

2007Aged 46

  • Poster for SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis

    Character Designer

2005Aged 44

  • Poster for SpongeBob Squarepants - Absorbing Favorites

    Potty (voice) / Miner

  • Poster for SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary?

    Creator

2004Aged 43

  • Poster for SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeBob Goes Prehistoric

    Potty (voice)

  • Poster for The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

    Parrot (voice)

  • Poster for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Seascape Capers

    Writer

2003Aged 42

  • Poster for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Sponge Who Could Fly

    Potty (voice)

  • Poster for SpongeBob Squarepants: Christmas

    Potty (voice)

  • Poster for SpongeBob Squarepants: Tales from the Deep

    Creator

  • Poster for SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D: Ride

    Original Series Creator

2002Aged 41

  • Poster for SpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies

    Creator

1992Aged 31

  • Poster for Animation Diary

    Director

  • Poster for The Green Beret

    Writer

  • Poster for Wormholes

    Writer

Year unknown

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