Stephen Hillenburg
Known for: Writing
Born: August 21, 1961
Died: November 26, 2018
Place of birth: Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA
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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Filmography
39 movies · 11 TV shows, newest first
6.8
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
2025
NR
Go Fetch!
2025
7.2
SpongeBob SquarePants: Order Up
2025
6.0
SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up
2025
6.8
Plankton: The Movie
2025
6.2
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
2024
7.1
The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special
2023
10.0
The Bikini Bottom Inquirer
2022
5.9
The Patrick Star Show
2021
5.5
SpongeBob: Reimagined
2021
7.2
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
2021
NR
I'm Urchin You to Leave
2021
7.4
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
2020
NR
SpongeBob As Told By
2020
7.7
The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!
2019
NR
SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout
2019
5.3
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom
2019
8.5
Bikini Bottom Mysteries
2018
NR
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom
2017
7.1
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story
2017
6.6
SpongeBob SquarePants: Glove World Forever
2016
7.6
The Little Prince
2015
6.1
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
2015
NR
Hollywood Blvd, USA
2014
2.0
SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools
2011
7.0
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand
2010
6.9
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
2009
10.0
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
2009
7.0
SpongeBob vs. the Big One
2009
6.7
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus
2009
9.0
SpongeBob SquarePants: To Love a Patty
2009
7.9
Kid vs. Kat
2008
7.9
SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary?
2005
7.1
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
2004
6.4
SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeBob Goes Prehistoric
2004
8.0
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Seascape Capers
2004
7.7
SpongeBob Squarepants: Christmas
2003
NR
SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D: Ride
2003
10.0
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Sponge Who Could Fly
2003
8.5
SpongeBob Squarepants: Tales from the Deep
2003
6.3
SpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies
2002NR
Astrology with Squidward
2000
7.7
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
7.5
Rocko's Modern Life
1993
7.0
Wormholes
1992
5.5
The Green Beret
1992
NR
Animation Diary
1992NR
Untitled third SpongeBob SquarePants spinoff film
—NR
Untitled Patrick Star Spinoff Flim
—10.0
Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy series
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