Stephen Hillenburg

Birthday: 8/21/1961
Deathday: 11/26/2018
Place of birth: Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA
Fame for: Writing
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.