Cast

Stephen Hillenburg

Writing

Cast

Stephen Hillenburg

Known for

Writing

Born

1961-08-21

From

Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA

Died

2018-11-26

Also known as Stephen 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.