About

Known credits:
55
Birthday:
1961-08-21
Place of birth:
Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA
Website:
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Stephen Hillenburg

Overview

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

Acting
2015 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water Actor Baby in Stroller (voice) 60
Fair
2009 Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants Actor Self 59
Average
2005 Case of the Sponge "Bob" Actor Himself (voice) 59
Average
2004 The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Actor Parrot (voice) 68
Fair
2003 SpongeBob SquarePants: The Sponge Who Could Fly Actor Potty / Miner (voice) N/A
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2002 SpongeBob's House Party Actor Potty / Party Extra (voice) N/A
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2000 Christmas Who? Actor Potty the Parrot 60
Fair

Directing
2017 SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story Directing Director 59
Average
2009 The Ultimate SpongeBob SpongeBash Directing Director N/A
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2004 The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Directing Director 68
Fair
2002 SpongeBob's House Party Directing Director N/A
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1992 Wormholes Directing Director 59
Average
1992 The Green Beret Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
2025 The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants Writing Original Series Creator N/A
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2025 The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants Writing Original Concept N/A
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2024 Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie Writing Original Series Creator 59
Average
2024 SpongeBob & Sandy’s Country Christmas Writing Original Series Creator N/A
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2024 The SpongeBob Musical - Hebrew Adaptation Writing Characters N/A
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2024 The SpongeBob Musical - Hebrew Adaptation Writing Original Story N/A
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2023 SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone Writing Characters 59
Average
2021 Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years Writing Characters 71
Good
2020 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run Writing Characters 72
Good
2019 The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! Writing Characters 59
Average
2019 The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! Writing Musical 59
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2015 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water Writing Story 60
Fair
2015 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water Writing Characters 60
Fair
2009 The Ultimate SpongeBob SpongeBash Writing Writer N/A
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2009 SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus Writing Writer 59
Average
2004 The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Writing Screenplay 68
Fair
2004 The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Writing Story 68
Fair
2004 The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Writing Characters 68
Fair
2003 Spongebob Squarepants Tales from the Deep Writing Writer 59
Average
2002 SpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies Writing Writer 59
Average
1999 Help Wanted Writing Writer N/A
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1992 Wormholes Writing Writer 59
Average
1992 The Green Beret Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
2024 SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2020 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run Production Executive Producer 72
Good
2015 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
2010 SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2009 SpongeBob's Truth or Square Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2005 SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary? Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2004 The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Production Producer 68
Fair

Art
2025 The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants Art Original Series Design N/A
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2016 SpongeBob SquarePants: Glove World Forever Art Production Design 59
Average

Crew
2021 I'm Urchin You to Leave Crew Creator N/A
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2017 SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom Crew Creator N/A
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2015 The Little Prince Crew Thanks 73
Good
2011 SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools Crew Creator N/A
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2009 SpongeBob's Truth or Square Crew Creator 59
Average
2009 SpongeBob vs. the Big One Crew Creator 59
Average
2005 SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary? Crew Creator 59
Average
2003 Spongebob Squarepants Tales from the Deep Crew Creator 59
Average
2002 SpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies Crew Creator 59
Average
Plankton: The Movie Crew Creator 58
Average