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Stephen Hillenburg

American marine science educator and artist (1961-2018)

Stephen Hillenburg was an American animator, writer, producer, director and voice actor, and a marine biology educator. He is best known for creating the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants for Nickelodeon in 1999, which became the fourth longest-running American animated series. Before animation he taught marine biology at the Orange County Marine Institute, and he studied at the California Institute of the Arts.

Known for

  • SpongeBob SquarePants (1999), Creator. He created the Nickelodeon series, now the fourth longest-running American animated series.
  • The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004), Director. He directed the feature film based on his animated series.

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Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Stephen Hillenburg been in?
Stephen Hillenburg appears in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) on The Remote.
When was Stephen Hillenburg born?
Stephen Hillenburg was born on 21 August 1961.

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