Januel Mercado
Profile info
Known forDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday23 November 1984 (41 years old)
Place of birthStockton, California, USA
Known credits10
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.
Forgotten Island
2026 · Manny Molina / Dry Mermahn (voice)
Forgotten Island
2026 · Writer
Forgotten Island
2026 · Director
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
2023 · Thanks
The Trident
2023 · Executive Producer
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
2022 · Band Member / Baker's Dozen Gang Member (voice)
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
2022 · Co-Director
Dear Diary: World's First Pranks
2021 · Director
Dear Diary: World's First Pranks
2021 · Story
The Croods: A New Age
2020 · Shaman Monkey (voice)
The Croods: A New Age
2020 · Head of Story
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
2019 · Additional Storyboarding
The Lego Ninjago Movie
2017 · Story Artist
Harvey Beaks
2015 · Director
Kung Fu Panda 2
2011 · Story Artist
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