Stephen Hillenburg

Animator, TV Writer

1961 –

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Who is Stephen Hillenburg?

Stephen McDannell Hillenburg is an American marine biologist, animator, director, producer, writer, storyboard artist, and voice-over artist. Although associated with several animated television series, he is best known for creating the Nickelodeon animated series SpongeBob SquarePants. Born in Lawton, Oklahoma, Hillenburg grew up in Anaheim, California and attended Humboldt State University, earning a bachelor's degree in marine resource planning and interpretation in 1984. After graduating from college, Hillenburg taught marine biology at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point.

In 1992 he enrolled at the California Institute of the Arts to pursue a career in animation. After graduating from CalArts and changing careers, Hillenburg met Joe Murray, creator of Rocko's Modern Life, and joined the show as a writer, producer, and storyboard artist. He began developing SpongeBob SquarePants in 1996 after Rocko's Modern Life was cancelled, asking Rocko's colleague Tom Kenny to voice the titular character. SpongeBob SquarePants premiered on May 1, 1999 and has since aired 188 episodes.

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Born
Aug 21, 1961
Lawton
Also known as
  • Stephen Hillenberg
  • Steve Hillenburg
  • Stephen McDannell Hillenburg
  • Stephen Hilleburg
  • Steven Hillenburg
  • Hillenburg, Stephen
  • Stephen McDannell "Steve" Hillenburg
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Children
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Humboldt State University
  • California Institute of the Arts

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on July 23, 2013

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