Writing
Stephen Hillenburg
1961-2018
Known for The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, SpongeBob SquarePants, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run.
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Born08/21/1961
Died11/26/2018
AgeDied at 57
BirthplaceFort Sill, Oklahoma, USA
DepartmentWriting
Also known asStephen McDannell Hillenburg, Stephen Hilleburg
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.
