Stephen Hillenburg

Acting

Birth date

August 21, 1961

Birth place

Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA

Death date

November 26, 2018

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.

Filmography