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Stephen Hillenburg (I) (1961–2018)
Stephen Hillenburg is the creator of SpongeBob SquarePants (1999), Nickelodeon's highest-rated cartoons for children and a staple of American television. Stephen was born on August 21st, 1961 in Lawton, Oklahoma and raised in Anaheim, California. Hillenburg became fascinated with the ocean as a child and developed an interest in art. He started ...
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Born:in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USADied:(age 57) in San Marino, California, USA |
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Writer (35 credits)
2021
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
(TV Series) (based on characters created by - 13 episodes) (filming)
- Episode #1.1
(2021)
... (based on characters created by)
- Episode #1.13
... (based on characters created by)
- Episode #1.12
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- Episode #1.11
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- Episode #1.10
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SpongeBob SquarePants
(TV Series) (creator - 226 episodes, 1999 - 2019) (writer - 55 episodes, 1999 - 2004) (created by - 14 episodes, 2005 - 2020) (story - 2 episodes, 1999 - 2006) (written by - 2 episodes, 1999)
- A Place for Pets/Lockdown for Love
(2020)
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- Swamp Mates/One Trick Sponge
(2020)
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- SpongeBob in RandomLand/SpongeBob's Bad Habit
(2019)
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- Handemonium/Breakin'
(2019)
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- SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout
(2019)
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2020
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
(based on: the television series "SpongeBob SquarePants", created by)
2013-2016
Lego Spongebob
(TV Mini-Series) (3 episodes)
- Plankton!!
(2016)
- Sleepy Time
(2013)
- Boating School
(2013)
2015
Funny Show Presents
(TV Series documentary) (characters - 1 episode)
- Smurfs-Parody
(2015)
... (characters)
2015
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
(based on: the series "SpongeBob SquarePants", created by) / (story by)
2011
Nicktoons MLB
(Video Game) (characters: Spongebob, Patrick, Sandy, Larry the Lobster & The Flying Dutchman)
2004
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
(story by) / (television series SpongeBob SquarePants) / (written by)
Rocko's Modern Life
(TV Series) (additional writing - 18 episodes, 1993 - 1996) (story - 8 episodes, 1994 - 1996) (writer - 3 episodes, 1996)
- Turkey Time/Floundering Fathers
(1996)
... (story - segment "Turkey Time") / (writer)
- Put to Pasture/Future Schlock
(1996)
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- 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")
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Thanks (36 credits)
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Self (7 credits)
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Alternate Names:
Stephen Hilleburg | Stephen Hillenberg | Steve HillenburgHeight:
5' 8" (1.73 m)
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We want the show to be really funny. But I think in the end the message is: Treat people the way you expect to be treated. And another connection to any sort of message is that a lot of the stories come out of the personal experience I and the other writers had as kids--the harsh lessons in life which are usually very funny in retrospect, like maybe what happens when you learn your first curse ... See more »Trivia:
In March 2017, Hillenburg disclosed to Variety magazine that he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a terminal illness that affects and causes the death of neurons that control the brain and the spinal cord. He released a statement to the publication, in which he said that he would continue to work on SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) "for as long as [he is] able." He added, "... See more »Trademark:
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