Stephen Hillenburg

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Birth Date 21 Aug 1961

Place of Birth Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA

Personal Name Stephen Hillenburg

Also known as

Stephen McDannell Hillenburg
Stephen Hilleburg

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.