Stephen Hillenburg
Writing · Producer · Director · Screenplay
Born Aug 21, 1961 · Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA
Active 1992–2018 · Awards: British Academy Children's Awards, Winsor McCay Award, Daytime Emmy Award, Daytime Emmy Award
Stephen McDannell Hillenburg (August 21, 1961 – November 26, 2018) was an American animator, cartoonist, and marine-biology teacher.
Filmography
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025) — Original Series Creator · CharactersPlankton: The Movie (2025) — Original Series Creator · CharactersGo Fetch! (2025) — Executive ProducerSpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up (2025) — Original StorySpongeBob SquarePants: Order Up (2025) — Executive Producer · Original Series Creator · CharactersSpongeBob SquarePants (1999) — Hans · Potty the Parrot (voice) / Miner in Treasure Chest · Potty the Parrot (voice) · Executive Producer · Writer · Director · Story · CreatorThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020) — Executive Producer · Characters · Original Series CreatorThe SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) — Parrot (voice) · Producer · Director · Screenplay · Story · Original Series Creator · StoryboardThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) — Baby in Stroller (voice) · Executive Producer · Story · Characters · Original Series Creator · ProducerKid vs. Kat (2008) — ProducerKamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years (2021) — Characters · Original Series Creator · Executive ProducerRocko's Modern Life (1993) — Writer · Director · Additional Writing · Storyboard ArtistSaving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024) — Original Series Creator · CharactersThe Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special (2023) — CharactersThe SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! (2019) — Musical · CharactersSpongeBob Squarepants: Christmas (2003) — Potty (voice)SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story (2017) — DirectorMermaid Man and Barnacle Boy series — CreatorSpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary? (2005) — Executive Producer · CreatorThe Patrick Star Show (2021) — Hans · Characters · Original Series CreatorSpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus (2009) — WriterSpongeBob SquarePants: The Sponge Who Could Fly (2003) — Potty (voice)The Bikini Bottom Inquirer (2022) — CharactersSpongeBob Squarepants: Tales from the Deep (2003) — Creator