Stephen Hillenburg

Known For
Writing

Popular
6.835

Birthday
1961-08-21

Place of Birth
Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA

Also Known As

  • Stephen McDannell Hillenburg
  • Stephen Hilleburg

Stephen Hillenburg

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.

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