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.

Known for

★7.1

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

2004

★7.7

SpongeBob SquarePants

1999

★6.1

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

2015

★5.9

The Patrick Star Show

2021