About
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
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants2025 · Original Series Creator, Characters
Go Fetch!2025 · Executive Producer
SpongeBob SquarePants: Order Up2025 · Executive Producer, Original Series Creator, Characters
SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up2025 · Original Story
Plankton: The Movie2025 · Original Series Creator, Characters
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie2024 · Original Series Creator, Characters
The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special2023 · Characters
I'm Urchin You to Leave2021 · Creator, Original Series Creator, Characters
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run2020 · Executive Producer, Characters, Original Series Creator, In Memory Of
The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!2019 · Musical, Characters
SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout2019 · Executive Producer, In Memory Of
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom2019 · Executive Producer
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom2017 · Creator
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story2017 · Director
SpongeBob SquarePants: Glove World Forever2016 · Production Design
The Little Prince2015 · Thanks
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water2015 · Executive Producer, Story, Characters, Original Series Creator
Hollywood Blvd, USA2014 · Creator, Writer, Director, Animation
SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools2011 · Creator
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand2010 · Executive Producer