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.
Advertisement
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.
Ask the Vault
Ask anything about Stephen Hillenburg.
Frequent co-stars
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
- 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