Hillenburg, Stephen 1961–

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Hillenburg, Stephen 1961–

PERSONAL

Born August 21, 1961, in Fort Sill, OK. Education: Humboldt State University, degree in natural resource planning and interpretation; California Institute of the Arts, master's degree in experimental animation.

Career: Director, writer, producer, storyboard artist, and voice actor. Previously taught marine biology at Orange County Marine Institute, Dana Point, CA.

Awards, Honors: Best Concept Award, Ottawa International Animation Festival, 1992, for Wormholes; Emmy Award nominations, outstanding children's program, 2002, and outstanding animated program for programming less than one hour (with others), 2003, 2004, 2005, all for SpongeBob SquarePants; Annie Award nomination, directing in an animated feature production, International Animated Film Society-Hollywood, 2005, for The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.

CREDITS

Film Work:

Director, Wormholes (animated short), 1992.

Producer, director, and storyboards, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (animated), Paramount, 2004.

Film Appearances:

Himself, The Origin of Spongebob Squarepants (documentary short), Nickelodeon Network, 2003.

Himself, Everybody's Talking: The Voices of Spongebob Squarepants (documentary short), Paramount Home Video, 2003.

Voice of Parrot, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (animated), Paramount, 2004.

Television Work; Series:

Creative director and coproducer, Rocko's Modern Life (animated), Nickelodeon, 1993.

Storyboard artist and director, Rocko's Modern Life (animated), Nickelodeon, 1993–96.

Creative producer, Rocko's Modern Life (animated), Nickelodeon, 1996.

Creator, original character designs, storyboard director, and executive producer, SpongeBob SquarePants (animated; also known as SpongeBob), Nickelodeon, 1999.

Television Work; Episodic:

Executive in charge of production, "Valentine's Day/The Paper," SpongeBob SquarePants (animated; also known as SpongeBob), Nickelodeon, 2000.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Potty, "SpongeBob's House Party (Party Pooper Pants)," SpongeBob SquarePants (animated; also known as SpongeBob), Nickelodeon, 2002.

Potty, "SpongeBob B.C. (UGH)," SpongeBob SquarePants (animated; also known as SpongeBob), Nickelodeon, 2004.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (animated), Paramount, 2004.

Film Songs:

Theme song, "Goofy Goober Song," "Now That We're Men," and "Song Dedicated to the Giant Squid of the World," The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (animated), Paramount, 2004.