7.1
Movie
Writing
Stephen Hillenburg
- Born
- Died
- (aged 57)
- Birthplace
- Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA
- Credits
- 52 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.1
Movie
7.7
TV
SpongeBob SquarePants
7.6
Movie
The Little Prince
7.4
Movie
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
6.1
Movie
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
7.2
TV
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
6.8
Movie
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
7.9
TV
Kid vs. Kat
7.5
TV
Rocko's Modern Life
6.7
Movie
Plankton: The Movie
6.1
Movie
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
5.8
TV
The Patrick Star Show
7.1
Movie
The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special
7.7
Movie
The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!
7.1
Movie
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story
6.4
Movie
SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeBob Goes Prehistoric
6.3
Movie
SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis
7.7
Movie
SpongeBob Squarepants: Christmas
Acting credits 10
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Patrick Star Show TV | Hans (2 ep) |
| 2015 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water Film | Baby in Stroller (voice) |
| 2009 | Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants Film | Self |
| 2009 | SpongeBob SquarePants: To Love a Patty Film | |
| 2005 | SpongeBob Squarepants - Absorbing Favorites Film | Potty (voice) / Miner |
| 2004 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Film | Parrot (voice) |
| 2004 | SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeBob Goes Prehistoric Film | Potty (voice) |
| 2003 | SpongeBob Squarepants: Christmas Film | Potty (voice) |
| 2003 | SpongeBob SquarePants: The Sponge Who Could Fly Film | Potty (voice) |
| 1999 | SpongeBob SquarePants TV | Potty the Parrot (voice), Potty the Parrot (voice) / Miner in Treasure Chest, Hans (4 ep) |
Crew credits 47
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Untitled third SpongeBob SquarePants spinoff film Film | Characters, Original Series Creator |
| TBA | Untitled Patrick Star Spinoff Flim Film | Original Series Creator, Characters |
| TBA | Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy series TV | Creator |
| 2026 | Paige Prater TV | Director (11 ep) |
| 2025 | The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants Film | Original Series Creator |
| 2025 | Go Fetch! Film | Executive Producer |
| 2025 | SpongeBob SquarePants: Order Up Film | Executive Producer, Original Series Creator, Characters |
| 2025 | SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up Film | Original Story |
| 2025 | Plankton: The Movie Film | Original Series Creator, Characters |
| 2024 | Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie Film | Original Series Creator, Characters |
| 2023 | The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special Film | Characters |
| 2022 | The Bikini Bottom Inquirer TV | Characters (8 ep) |
| 2021 | The Patrick Star Show TV | Characters, Original Series Creator (166 ep) |
| 2021 | SpongeBob: Reimagined TV | Characters (15 ep) |
| 2021 | Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years TV | Characters, Original Series Creator, Executive Producer (75 ep) |
| 2021 | I'm Urchin You to Leave Film | Creator, Original Series Creator, Characters |
| 2020 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run Film | Executive Producer, Characters, Original Series Creator, In Memory Of, Story |
| 2020 | SpongeBob As Told By TV | Characters (8 ep) |
| 2019 | The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! Film | Musical, Characters |
| 2019 | SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout Film | Executive Producer, In Memory Of |
| 2019 | SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom Film | Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Bikini Bottom Mysteries TV | Characters (1 ep) |
| 2017 | SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom Film | Creator |
| 2017 | SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story Film | Director |
| 2016 | SpongeBob SquarePants: Glove World Forever Film | Production Design |
| 2015 | The Little Prince Film | Thanks |
| 2015 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water Film | Executive Producer, Story, Characters, Original Series Creator |
| 2014 | Hollywood Blvd, USA Film | Creator, Writer, Director, Animation |
| 2011 | SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools Film | Creator |
| 2010 | SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand Film | Executive Producer |
| 2009 | SpongeBob's Truth or Square Film | Creator, Executive Producer |
| 2009 | SpongeBob vs. the Big One Film | Creator |
| 2009 | SpongeBob SquarePants: To Love a Patty Film | Director |
| 2008 | Kid vs. Kat TV | Producer |
| 2007 | SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis Film | Executive Producer, Character Designer |
| 2005 | SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary? Film | Executive Producer, Creator |
| 2004 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Film | Director, Screenplay, Producer, Story, Original Series Creator, Storyboard |
| 2004 | SpongeBob SquarePants: The Seascape Capers Film | Writer |
| 2003 | SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D: Ride Film | Original Series Creator |
| 2003 | SpongeBob Squarepants: Tales from the Deep Film | Creator |
| 2002 | SpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies Film | Writer, Creator |
| 2000 | Astrology with Squidward TV | Characters, Original Series Creator (6 ep) |
| 1999 | SpongeBob SquarePants TV | Executive Producer, Writer, Director, Story, In Memory Of, Character Designer, Creator (162 ep) |
| 1993 | Rocko's Modern Life TV | Writer, Director, Additional Writing, Storyboard Artist (11 ep) |
| 1992 | Wormholes Film | Director, Writer |
| 1992 | The Green Beret Film | Director, Writer |
| 1992 | Animation Diary Film | Director |