Stephen Hillenburg

Known For

Writing

Birthday

August 21, 1961

Day of Death

November 26, 2018 (57 years old)

Place of Birth

Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA

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.