8.2
Movie
Directing
Januel Mercado
- Born
- (age 41)
- Birthplace
- Stockton, California, USA
- Credits
- 10 titles
Biography
Januel Patricio Mercado (born November 23, 1984) is a Filipino-American feature animation director, storyboard artist, and writer. A San Jose State University graduate, he has been with DreamWorks Animation since 2008. He started as a story artist on Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) and contributed to Turbo (2013), Penguins of Madagascar (2014), and Trolls (2016). Mercado made his co-directorial debut on Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) alongside Joel Crawford, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award and BAFTA.
Signature work
Known For
Acting credits 3
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Forgotten Island Film | Manny Molina (Raissa's Dad) / Dry Mermahn (voice) |
| 2022 | Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Film | Band Member / Baker's Dozen Gang Member (voice) |
| 2020 | The Croods: A New Age Film | Shaman Monkey (voice) |
Crew credits 10
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Forgotten Island Film | Writer, Director |
| 2023 | Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken Film | Thanks |
| 2023 | The Trident Film | Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Film | Co-Director |
| 2021 | Dear Diary: World's First Pranks Film | Director, Story |
| 2020 | The Croods: A New Age Film | Head of Story |
| 2019 | The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part Film | Additional Storyboarding |
| 2017 | The Lego Ninjago Movie Film | Story Artist |
| 2015 | Harvey Beaks TV | Director (6 ep) |
| 2011 | Kung Fu Panda 2 Film | Story Artist |