Stephen Hillenburg

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Known for

Writing

Birthday

1961

Place of birth

Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA

Death day

2018

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.

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    SpongeBob & Sandy’s Country Christmas

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    Title: SpongeBob & Sandy’s Country Christmas
    Genre: Animation,Comedy,Adventure,Family
    Director: Mark Caballero
    Runtime: 23
    Status: Released
    Release: 2024-10-15
    

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    SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone

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    Title: SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone
    Genre: Animation,Comedy,Adventure
    Director: Sherm Cohen,Dave Cunningham,Ian Vazquez,Brandon Warren
    Runtime: 45
    Status: Released
    Release: 2023-01-13
    

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    Plankton: The Movie

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    Title: Plankton: The Movie
    Tagline: They needed a hero. They got a villain.
    Genre: Animation,Adventure,Comedy,Family,Fantasy
    Director: Dave Needham
    Runtime: 83
    Status: Released
    Release: 2025-03-08
    

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    Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie

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    Title: Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
    Tagline: Buckle up.
    Genre: Animation,Comedy,Adventure,Family
    Director: Liza Johnson
    Runtime: 87
    Status: Released
    Release: 2024-10-18
    

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    The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

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    Title: The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
    Genre: Family,Comedy,Animation
    Director: Derek Drymon
    Status: In Production
    Release: 2025-12-17
    

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    SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout (2019)

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    Title: SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout (2019)
    Genre: Animation
    Director: Dave Cunningham, Sherm Cohen, Adam Paloian, Fred Osmond, Brian Morante, Jonas Morenstein
    Runtime: 44
    Release: 2019-07-12
    

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    The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!

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    Title: The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!
    Tagline: Not Just A Simple Sponge
    Genre: Family,Music,Comedy,TV Movie
    Director: Glenn Weiss
    Runtime: 114
    Status: Released
    Release: 2019-12-07
    

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    The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

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    Title: The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
    Tagline: They're not in Bikini Bottom anymore.
    Genre: Family,Animation,Fantasy,Adventure,Comedy
    Director: Tim Hill
    Runtime: 95
    Status: Released
    Release: 2020-08-14
    

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  The Patrick Star Show

  

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  SpongeBob SquarePants

  

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  Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years

  

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  Kid vs. Kat