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.
Stephen Hillenburg has 66 screen credits in a career dating back to 1992. Their work is anchored in the SpongeBob Collection universe with 4 titles. Signature works include The Patrick Star Show, The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants, Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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