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Stephen Hillenburg

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As a child he loved the films of Jacques Cousteau, so Stephen Hillenburg earned a degree in natural-resource planning and interpretation, with an emphasis in marine resources from Humboldt State University (Arcata, Calif.) in 1984. For three years he taught marine biology at the Orange County Marine Institute (now known as the Orange County Ocean Institute)... See more trivia »

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Stephen McDannell Hillenburg
in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA
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1999-2013 SpongeBob SquarePants (TV series)
– Eek, an Urchin!/Squid's Defense (2013) (writer: "SpongeBob SquarePants Theme Song")
– Bumper to Bumper (2012) (writer: "SpongeBob SquarePants Theme Song")
– Eek! An Urchin (2012) (writer: "SpongeBob SquarePants Theme Song")
– Patrick-Man!/Gary's New Toy (2012) (writer: "SpongeBob SquarePants Theme Song")
– Hello Bikini Bottom! (2012) (writer: "SpongeBob SquarePants Theme Song")
See all 207 episodes »
 
2010 The Karate Kid (writer: "SpongeBob SquarePants Theme")
 
2010 Parenthood (TV series)
– Solace (2010) (writer: "SpongeBob SquarePants Theme")
 
2007 Alvin and the Chipmunks (writer: "SpongeBob SquarePants Theme")
 
2004 The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (lyrics: "Goofy Goober Rock" a derivative of "I Wanna Rock" / "SpongeBob SquarePants Theme" movie version, "Goofy Goober Song", "Song Dedicated to the Giant Squid of the World", "Now That We're Men")
 
Show ShowWriter (7 titles)
2013 Spongebob Squarepants 4D Attraction: The Great Jelly Rescue (creator)
 
1999-2013 SpongeBob SquarePants (TV series)
– Jailbreak!/Evil Spatula (2013) (creator)
– Dafe Deposit Krabs/Plankton's Pet (2013) (creator)
– Eek, an Urchin!/Squid's Defense (2013) (creator)
– Super Evil Aquatic Villain Team Up Is Go!/Chum Fricassee (2012) (creator)
– Patrick-Man!/Gary's New Toy (2012) (creator)
See all 151 episodes »
 
2011 Nicktoons MLB (Video Game) (characters: Spongebob, Patrick, Sandy, Larry the Lobster & The Flying Dutchman)
 
2009 SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus (video)
 
2004 The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (story / television series SpongeBob SquarePants / written by)
 
2003 Nickelodeon Toon Twister 3D (Video Game)
 
1993-1996 Rocko's Modern Life (TV series)
– Turkey Time/Floundering Fathers (1996) (story / segment "Turkey Time" / writer)
– Put to Pasture/Future Schlock (1996) (story / writer)
– Dumbells/Rug Birds (1996) (story / segment "Dumbells" / writer)
– Heff in a Handbasket/Wallaby on Wheels (1996) (story / segment "Heff in a Handbasket")
– Closet Clown/Seat to Stardom (1996) (story / segment "Closet Clown")
See all 25 episodes »
 
Show ShowProducer (4 titles)
1999-2013 SpongeBob SquarePants (TV series) (executive producer - 143 episodes)
– Jailbreak!/Evil Spatula (2013) (executive producer)
– Dafe Deposit Krabs/Plankton's Pet (2013) (executive producer)
– Eek, an Urchin!/Squid's Defense (2013) (executive producer)
– Super Evil Aquatic Villain Team Up Is Go!/Chum Fricassee (2012) (executive producer)
– Patrick-Man!/Gary's New Toy (2012) (executive producer)
See all 143 episodes »
 
2012 It's a SpongeBob Christmas! (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2004 The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (producer)
 
1996 Rocko's Modern Life (TV series) (creative producer - 13 episodes)
– Turkey Time/Floundering Fathers (1996) (creative producer)
– Put to Pasture/Future Schlock (1996) (creative producer)
– Hypno-Puppy Luv/Driving Mrs. Wolfe (1996) (creative producer)
– Dumbells/Rug Birds (1996) (creative producer)
– Heff in a Handbasket/Wallaby on Wheels (1996) (creative producer)
See all 13 episodes »
 
Show ShowAnimation Department (1 title)
1999-2011 SpongeBob SquarePants (TV series) (original character designer - 36 episodes)
– Ghoul Fools (2011) (original character designer)
– House Sittin' for Sandy/Smoothe Jazz at Bikini Bottom (2011) (original character designer)
– Mermaidman Begins/Plankton's Good Eye (2011) (original character designer)
– Barnacle Face/Pet Sitter Pat (2011) (original character designer)
– Frozen Face-Off (2011) (original character designer)
See all 36 episodes »
 
Show ShowDirector (6 titles)
2006 SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab (Video Game)
 
2004 The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
 
2003 Nickelodeon Toon Twister 3D (Video Game)
 
1993-1996 Rocko's Modern Life (TV series)
– Wacky Delly (1996) (part two)
– Fortune Cookie/Dear John (1995) (segment "Fortune Cookie")
– I See London, I See France/The Fatlands (1995) (segment "I See London, I See France")
– Nothing to Sneeze At/Old Fogey Froggy (1995) (segment "Old Fogey Froggy")
– Fish-N-Chumps/Camera Shy (1995) (segment "Fish-N-Chumps")
See all 20 episodes »
 
1992 Wormholes (short)
 
1992 The Green Beret (short)
 
Show ShowArt Department (3 titles)
SpongeBob SquarePants (TV series) (original character designer - 7 episodes, 1999-2007) (storyboard director - 1 episode, 1999)
– Rise and Shine/Waiting/Fungus Among Us (2007) (original character designer)
– As Seen on TV/Can You Spare a Dime? (2002) (original character designer)
– Snowball Effect/One Krabs Trash (2002) (original character designer)
– Procrastination/I'm with Stupid (2001) (original character designer)
– Sailor Mouth/Artist Unknown (2001) (original character designer)
See all 8 episodes »
 
2004 The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (storyboards)
 
1993-1996 Rocko's Modern Life (TV series) (storyboard artist - 13 episodes)
– Wacky Delly (1996) (storyboard artist - part two)
– Fortune Cookie/Dear John (1995) (storyboard artist - segment "Fortune Cookie")
– I See London, I See France/The Fatlands (1995) (storyboard artist - segment "I See London, I See France")
– Nothing to Sneeze At/Old Fogey Froggy (1995) (storyboard artist - segment "Old Fogey Froggy")
– Fish-N-Chumps/Camera Shy (1995) (storyboard artist - segment "Fish-N-Chumps")
See all 13 episodes »
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1996 Rocko's Modern Life (TV series) (creative director - 13 episodes)
– Turkey Time/Floundering Fathers (1996) (creative director)
– Put to Pasture/Future Schlock (1996) (creative director)
– Hypno-Puppy Luv/Driving Mrs. Wolfe (1996) (creative director)
– Dumbells/Rug Birds (1996) (creative director)
– Heff in a Handbasket/Wallaby on Wheels (1996) (creative director)
See all 13 episodes »
 
Show ShowActor (2 titles)
2004 The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
Parrot (voice)
 
2000-2004 SpongeBob SquarePants (TV series)
Potty / Director / Miner / …
– SpongeBob B.C. (UGH) (2004) … Potty (voice)
– Shanghaied/Gary Takes a Bath (2003) … Potty (voice)
– Lost Episode (The Sponge Who Could Fly) (2003) … Potty (voice) / Miner (voice)
– SpongeBob's House Party (2002) … Potty (voice) / Party Extra (voice)
– Welcome to the Chum Bucket/Frankendoodle (2002) … Painter
See all 6 episodes »
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
SpongeBob SquarePants (TV series) (lyrics: theme song - 4 episodes, 2011) (composer: theme song - 1 episode, 2007) (performer: "Bird Brains" - 1 episode, 2002)
– Ghoul Fools (2011) (lyrics: theme song)
– Mermaidman Begins/Plankton's Good Eye (2011) (lyrics: theme song)
– Barnacle Face/Pet Sitter Pat (2011) (lyrics: theme song)
– Frozen Face-Off (2011) (lyrics: theme song)
– The Krusty Sponge/Sing a Song of Patrick (2007) (composer: theme song)
See all 6 episodes »
 
Show ShowSound Department (1 title)
1998/II Vermin (sound transferer)
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
1992 The Green Beret (short)
 
Show ShowThanks (6 titles)
2011 Rango (special thanks)
 
2008 The Mighty B! (TV series) (special thanks - 1 episode)
– So Happy Together/Sweet Sixteenth (2008) (special thanks)
 
2007 Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots (Video Game) (special thanks)
 
2003 SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom (Video Game) (special thanks)
 
2001 SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge (Video Game) (special thanks)
 
1994 Greener (short) (lots of thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
2010 Meus Prêmios Nick 2010 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants (TV documentary)
 
2005 Case of the Sponge 'Bob' (video documentary short)
Himself (voice)
 
2003 Everybody's Talking: The Voices of Spongebob Squarepants (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 The Origin of Spongebob Squarepants (video documentary short)
Himself
 

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Alternate Names:

Stephen Hilleburg | Stephen Hillenberg | Steve Hillenburg
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When you set out to do a show about a sponge, you don't expect the kind of appeal that he's had. [Detroit News, August 8, 2002] See more »

Trivia:

As a child he loved the films of Jacques Cousteau, so Stephen Hillenburg earned a degree in natural-resource planning and interpretation, with an emphasis in marine resources from Humboldt State University (Arcata, Calif.) in 1984. For three years he taught marine biology at the Orange County Marine Institute (now known as the Orange County Ocean Institute)... See more »

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