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Stephen Hillenburg

Also Known As: Stephen McDannell Hillenburg, Stephen Hilleburg

Birth Date

August 21, 1961

Death Date

November 26, 2018

(passed away at 57)

Place of Birth

Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA

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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.