Writing
Stephen Hillenburg
- Titles
- 48movies9TV shows
- Career
Active from 1992 to 2021, with up to 3 main titles a year.
- Directed
- 11titles as director
- Average score
73/100
- Highest rated
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Sponge Who Could Fly88/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Absurdist Humor8.0average 2.0
- Physical Comedy7.7average 2.5
- Situational Comedy7.1average 2.7
- Wholesome7.5average 3.3
- Pop Culture5.7average 2.2
- Wonder6.3average 3.4
- Fantasy4.6average 1.8
- Nostalgia6.4average 3.6
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.0, average 5.2
- Psychological1.4, average 5.6
- Melancholy1.2, average 4.7
- Social Commentary1.9, average 4.9
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Absurdist Comedy 4
- Family-Friendly 3
- Fast-Paced 3
- Whimsical 2
- Nostalgic 2
- Slapstick Humor 2
- Musical Elements 2
- Animated Comedy 2
- Family Adventure 2
- Absurdist Humor 2
- Stop-Motion Animation 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Tom KennyActorSpongeBob SquarePants, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, SpongeBob's Truth or Square, +15 more
Bill FagerbakkeActorSpongeBob SquarePants, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, SpongeBob's Truth or Square, +15 more
Rodger BumpassActorSpongeBob SquarePants, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, SpongeBob's Truth or Square, +14 more
Clancy BrownActorSpongeBob SquarePants, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, SpongeBob's Truth or Square, +14 more
Carolyn LawrenceActorSpongeBob SquarePants, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, SpongeBob's Truth or Square, +11 more
Mr. LawrenceActorSpongeBob SquarePants, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, SpongeBob's Truth or Square, +8 more
Paul TibbittActorSpongeBob SquarePants, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, SpongeBob's Truth or Square, SpongeBob vs. the Big One, +7 more
Jill TalleyActorSpongeBob SquarePants, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, SpongeBob's Truth or Square, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom, +1 more
Tim HillWriterSpongeBob SquarePants, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, SpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Seascape Capers, +1 more
Kent OsborneWriterSpongeBob SquarePants, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Seascape Capers, SpongeBob Squarepants: Tales from the Deep, SpongeBob Squarepants: Christmas, +1 more- AAaron SpringerWriterSpongeBob SquarePants, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, SpongeBob vs. the Big One, SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary?, SpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies, +1 more
- MMerriwether WilliamsWriterSpongeBob SquarePants, SpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Seascape Capers, SpongeBob Squarepants: Tales from the Deep, SpongeBob Squarepants: Christmas, +1 more
Movies and TV shows
22Upcoming
2 titles
Untitled Patrick Star Spinoff Flim
Characters, Original Series Creator
Untitled third SpongeBob SquarePants spinoff film
Original Series Creator, Characters
2020s
8 titles · average score 59
66
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025)
Original Series Creator
63
Plankton: The Movie (2025)
Characters, Original Series Creator
SpongeBob SquarePants: Order Up (2025)
Executive Producer, Original Series Creator
SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up (2025)
Original Story
43
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024)
Original Series Creator, Characters
I'm Urchin You to Leave (2021)
Creator, Original Series Creator
63
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020)
Executive Producer, Story
2010s
4 titles · average score 70
76
The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! (2019)
Musical, Characters
SpongeKnob SquareNuts 2 (2016)
Characters
65
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015)
as Baby in Stroller (voice)
Hollywood Blvd, USA (2014)
Director, Animation
2000s
5 titles · average score 72
SpongeBob SquarePants 3-D: Ride (2005)
Characters
72
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)
as Parrot (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D: Ride (2003)
Original Series Creator
1990s
3 titles
Wormholes (1992)
Director, Writer
The Green Beret (1992)
Writer, Director