Stephen Hillenburg
Writing Born Aug 21, 1961 Died Nov 26, 2018 Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA 100 credits
Biography
Stephen Hillenburg was an American animator, cartoonist, and marine-biology teacher. He was born on August 21, 1961, in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA. Hillenburg is known for his work as a writer and creator of the Nickelodeon animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants, which premiered in 1999. He also directed and produced the series. As a writer, Hillenburg is credited with 49 known credits. He passed away on November 26, 2018, at the age of 57.
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Career overview
Stephen Hillenburg was a writer. He is known for his work on a Nickelodeon animated television series that premiered in 1999. The series has become the fifth longest-running American animated series.
As a writer, Hillenburg's work on the series has been a significant part of his career. His writing credits include the creation of the series, which he also directed and produced. The series has been a long-running and popular show, and Hillenburg's writing has been a key factor in its success.
Hillenburg's writing career is closely tied to his work on the Nickelodeon series. He has a total of 49 known credits, with writing being one of his notable skills.
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Career timeline
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants · Original Series CreatorThe SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants · CharactersPlankton: The Movie · Original Series CreatorPlankton: The Movie · CharactersGo Fetch! · Executive Producer
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie · Original Series CreatorSaving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie · Characters
The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special · Characters
The Bikini Bottom Inquirer · Characters
The Patrick Star ShowThe Patrick Star Show · CharactersThe Patrick Star Show · Original Series CreatorKamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years · CharactersKamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years · Original Series Creator
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run · Executive ProducerThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run · CharactersThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run · Original Series CreatorThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run · In Memory OfSpongeBob As Told By · Characters
SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout · Executive ProducerSpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout · In Memory OfThe SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! · MusicalThe SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! · CharactersSpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom · Executive Producer
Bikini Bottom Mysteries · Characters
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story · DirectorSpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom · Creator
SpongeBob SquarePants: Glove World Forever · Production Design
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of WaterThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water · Executive ProducerThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water · StoryThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water · CharactersThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water · Original Series Creator
Hollywood Blvd, USA · CreatorHollywood Blvd, USA · WriterHollywood Blvd, USA · DirectorHollywood Blvd, USA · Animation
SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools · Creator
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand · Executive Producer
SpongeBob's Truth or Square · CreatorSpongeBob's Truth or Square · Executive ProducerSquare Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePantsSpongeBob vs. the Big One · CreatorSpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus · Writer
Kid vs. Kat · Producer
SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary? · Executive ProducerSpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary? · Creator
The SpongeBob SquarePants MovieThe SpongeBob SquarePants Movie · ProducerThe SpongeBob SquarePants Movie · DirectorThe SpongeBob SquarePants Movie · ScreenplayThe SpongeBob SquarePants Movie · Story
SpongeBob Squarepants: ChristmasSpongeBob Squarepants: Tales from the Deep · CreatorSpongeBob SquarePants: The Sponge Who Could Fly
SpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies · CreatorSpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies · Writer
Astrology with Squidward · CharactersAstrology with Squidward · Original Series CreatorAstrology with Squidward · Creator
SpongeBob SquarePantsSpongeBob SquarePantsSpongeBob SquarePantsSpongeBob SquarePants · Executive ProducerSpongeBob SquarePants · Writer
Rocko's Modern Life · WriterRocko's Modern Life · DirectorRocko's Modern Life · Additional WritingRocko's Modern Life · Storyboard Artist
Wormholes · DirectorWormholes · WriterAnimation Diary · DirectorThe Green Beret · WriterThe Green Beret · Director
Full Filmography
100 titles- The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025) Original Series Creator
- The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025) Characters
- Plankton: The Movie (2025) Original Series Creator
- Plankton: The Movie (2025) Characters
- Go Fetch! (2025) Executive Producer
- SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up (2025) Original Story
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Order Up (2025) Executive Producer
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Order Up (2025) Original Series Creator
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Order Up (2025) Characters
- Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024) Original Series Creator
- Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024) Characters
- The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special (2023) Characters
- The Bikini Bottom Inquirer (2022) Characters
- The Patrick Star Show (2021) as Hans
- The Patrick Star Show (2021) Characters
- The Patrick Star Show (2021) Original Series Creator
- Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years (2021) Characters
- Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years (2021) Original Series Creator
- Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years (2021) Executive Producer
- SpongeBob: Reimagined (2021) Characters
- I'm Urchin You to Leave (2021) Creator
- I'm Urchin You to Leave (2021) Original Series Creator
- I'm Urchin You to Leave (2021) Characters
- The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020) Executive Producer
- The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020) Characters
- The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020) Original Series Creator
- The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020) In Memory Of
- SpongeBob As Told By (2020) Characters
- SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout (2019) Executive Producer
- SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout (2019) In Memory Of
- The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! (2019) Musical
- The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! (2019) Characters
- SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom (2019) Executive Producer
- Bikini Bottom Mysteries (2018) Characters
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story (2017) Director
- SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom (2017) Creator
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Glove World Forever (2016) Production Design
- The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) as Baby in Stroller (voice)
- The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) Executive Producer
- The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) Story
- The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) Characters
- The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) Original Series Creator
- The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) Producer
- The Little Prince (2015) Thanks
- Hollywood Blvd, USA (2014) Creator
- Hollywood Blvd, USA (2014) Writer
- Hollywood Blvd, USA (2014) Director
- Hollywood Blvd, USA (2014) Animation
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools (2011) Creator
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand (2010) Executive Producer
- SpongeBob's Truth or Square (2009) Creator
- SpongeBob's Truth or Square (2009) Executive Producer
- Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants (2009) as Self
- SpongeBob vs. the Big One (2009) Creator
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus (2009) Writer
- SpongeBob SquarePants: To Love a Patty (2009)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: To Love a Patty (2009) Director
- Kid vs. Kat (2008) Producer
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary? (2005) Executive Producer
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary? (2005) Creator
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) as Parrot (voice)
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) Producer
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) Director
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) Screenplay
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) Story
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) Characters
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) Original Series Creator
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) Storyboard
- SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeBob Goes Prehistoric (2004) as Potty (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: The Seascape Capers (2004) Writer
- SpongeBob Squarepants: Christmas (2003) as Potty (voice)
- SpongeBob Squarepants: Tales from the Deep (2003) Creator
- SpongeBob SquarePants: The Sponge Who Could Fly (2003) as Potty (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies (2002) Creator
- SpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies (2002) Writer
- Astrology with Squidward (2000) Characters
- Astrology with Squidward (2000) Original Series Creator
- Astrology with Squidward (2000) Creator
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) as Potty the Parrot (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) as Potty the Parrot (voice) / Miner in Treasure Chest
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) as Hans
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) Executive Producer
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) Writer
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) Director
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) Story
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) Creator
- Rocko's Modern Life (1993) Writer
- Rocko's Modern Life (1993) Director
- Rocko's Modern Life (1993) Additional Writing
- Rocko's Modern Life (1993) Storyboard Artist
- Wormholes (1992) Director
- Wormholes (1992) Writer
- Animation Diary (1992) Director
- The Green Beret (1992) Writer
- The Green Beret (1992) Director
- Untitled Patrick Star Spinoff Flim Original Series Creator
- Untitled Patrick Star Spinoff Flim Characters
- Untitled third SpongeBob SquarePants spinoff film Characters
- Untitled third SpongeBob SquarePants spinoff film Original Series Creator
- Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy series Creator
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Stephen Hillenburg best known for?
Stephen Hillenburg is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025), The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025), Plankton: The Movie (2025), Plankton: The Movie (2025).
When and where was Stephen Hillenburg born?
Stephen Hillenburg was born on August 21, 1961 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA . They passed away on November 26, 2018.
How many credits does Stephen Hillenburg have?
Stephen Hillenburg has accumulated over 100 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1992 to 2025.
What is Stephen Hillenburg's background in cinema and television?
Stephen Hillenburg was an American animator, cartoonist, and marine-biology teacher. He was born on August 21, 1961, in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA. Hillenburg is known for his work as a writer and creator of the Nickelodeon animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants, which premiered in 1999. He also directed and pr...