Stephen Hillenburg
Writing•Born: Aug 21, 1961•Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA •Died: Nov 26, 2018
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.
