Stephen Hillenburg
Writing
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.
Known for
Writing28
movieThe SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
2025
Original Series Creator, Characters
movieSpongeBob SquarePants: Order Up
2025
Original Series Creator, Characters
movieSpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up
2025
Original Story
moviePlankton: The Movie
2025
Original Series Creator, Characters
movieSaving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
2024
Original Series Creator, Characters
tvThe Bikini Bottom Inquirer
2022
Characters
tvThe Patrick Star Show
2021
Characters, Original Series Creator
tvSpongeBob: Reimagined
2021
Characters
tvKamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
2021
Characters, Original Series Creator
movieI'm Urchin You to Leave
2021
Original Series Creator, Characters
movieThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
2020
Characters, Original Series Creator
tvSpongeBob As Told By
2020
Characters
movieThe SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!
2019
Musical, Characters
tvBikini Bottom Mysteries
2018
Characters
movieThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
2015
Story, Characters, Original Series Creator
movieThe SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
2004
Screenplay, Story, Characters, Original Series Creator, Storyboard
Astrology with Squidward
2000
Characters, Original Series Creator
tvSpongeBob SquarePants
1999
Writer, Story
movieWormholes
1992
Writer
movieThe Green Beret
1992
Writer
Untitled third SpongeBob SquarePants spinoff film
Characters, Original Series Creator
Untitled Patrick Star Spinoff Flim
Original Series Creator, Characters
Crew13
movieThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
2020
In Memory Of
movieSpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout
2019
In Memory Of
movieHollywood Blvd, USA
2014
Creator
tvRocko's Modern Life
1993
Additional Writing
Production13
movieGo Fetch!
2025
Executive Producer
movieSpongeBob SquarePants: Order Up
2025
Executive Producer
tvKamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
2021
Executive Producer
movieThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
2020
Executive Producer
movieSpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout
2019
Executive Producer
movieSpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom
2019
Executive Producer
movieThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
2015
Executive Producer, Producer
movieSpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand
2010
Executive Producer
movieSpongeBob's Truth or Square
2009
Executive Producer
tvKid vs. Kat
2008
Producer
movieSpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary?
2005
Executive Producer
tvSpongeBob SquarePants
1999
Executive Producer
Directing9
movieHollywood Blvd, USA
2014
Director
tvSpongeBob SquarePants
1999
Director
tvRocko's Modern Life
1993
Director
movieWormholes
1992
Director
movieThe Green Beret
1992
Director
movieAnimation Diary
1992
Director
Acting8
movieThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
2015
Baby in Stroller (voice)
movieThe SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
2004
Parrot (voice)
movieSpongeBob Squarepants: Christmas
2003
Potty (voice)
tvSpongeBob SquarePants
1999
Potty the Parrot (voice) / Potty the Parrot (voice) / Miner in Treasure Chest / Hans
Creator3
Art2
movieSpongeBob SquarePants: Glove World Forever
2016
Production Design
tvRocko's Modern Life
1993
Storyboard Artist
Visual Effects1
movieHollywood Blvd, USA
2014
Animation