Stephen Hillenburg
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- August 21, 1961
- Died
- November 26, 2018
- Birthplace
- Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA
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
- Untitled Patrick Star Spinoff Flim
Untitled Patrick Star Spinoff Flim TBA
Original Series Creator, Characters
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants 2025
Original Series Creator
Go Fetch! 2025
Executive Producer
SpongeBob SquarePants: Order Up 2025
Executive Producer, Original Series Creator, Characters
SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up 2025
Original Story
Plankton: The Movie 2025
Original Series Creator, Characters
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie 2024
Original Series Creator, Characters
The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special 2023
Characters
I'm Urchin You to Leave 2021
Creator, Original Series Creator, Characters
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run 2020
Executive Producer, Characters, Original Series Creator, In Memory Of, Story
SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom Bash 2020
as Potty (voice), Executive Producer
The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! 2019
Musical, Characters
SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout 2019
Executive Producer, In Memory Of
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom 2017
Executive Producer
Spongebob Squarepants: Factory Fresh 2017
Executive Producer
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story 2017
Executive Producer
SpongeBob LongPants 2016
Executive Producer
Krabby Days 2016
Executive Producer
SpongeBob SquarePants: Glove World Forever 2016
Production Design
The Little Prince 2015
Thanks
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water 2015
as Baby in Stroller (voice), Executive Producer, Story, Characters, Original Series Creator, Producer
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Pilot a Mini-Movie and the Square Shorts 2015
Storyboard, Writer
SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeBob, You're Fired! 2014
Storyboard, Writer
Hollywood Blvd, USA 2014
Creator, Writer, Director, Animation
SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools 2011
Creator
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand 2010
Executive Producer
SpongeBob's Truth or Square 2009
Creator, Executive Producer
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants 2009
as Self
SpongeBob vs. the Big One 2009
Creator
Spongebob Squarepants: 10 Happiest Moments 2009
as Potty (voice), Storyboard, Writer
SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis 2007
Executive Producer, Character Designer
SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary? 2005
Executive Producer, Creator
SpongeBob Squarepants - Absorbing Favorites 2005
as Potty (voice) / Miner
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 2004
as Parrot (voice), Director, Screenplay, Producer, Story, Original Series Creator, 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 4-D: Ride 2003
Original Series Creator
SpongeBob Squarepants: Tales from the Deep 2003
Creator
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Sponge Who Could Fly 2002
as Potty (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies 2002
Writer, Creator
SpongeBob SquarePants 1998
Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Storyboard Artist, Character Designer, Creator
Wormholes 1992
Director, Writer
The Green Beret 1992
Director, Writer
Animation Diary 1992
Director
Credits from TMDB.