Born
1961-08-21
Died
2018-11-26 (57 years old)
Birthplace
Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA
Known for
Writing
Stephen Hillenburg
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.
Also known as
Stephen McDannell Hillenburg, Stephen Hilleburg
