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.
Awards & recognition
- Daytime Emmy Award · 2018
- Winsor McCay Award · 2018
- Daytime Emmy Award · 2010
- British Academy Children's Awards · 2007
Filmography18 titles
Kid vs. Kat
SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary?
The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!
SpongeBob SquarePants
The Little Prince
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
Rocko's Modern Life
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
SpongeBob vs. the Big One
SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp
The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
Plankton: The Movie
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
The Patrick Star Show
SpongeBob As Told By