Directing
Kristian Mercado Figueroa
16 films
Bio
Kristian Mercado Figueroa (Director, Writer) is a Puerto Rican filmmaker living in Spanish Harlem whose music-driven short film Pa'lante won the SXSW Jury Award 2019. Mercado has directed films for Hasan Minhaj, Billie Eilish, Awkwafina, Bad Bunny, Bob Marley, MF Doom, My Chemical Romance and Adult Swim, among others. He's also directed comedy specials for Hannibal Buress, SL's Sam Jay, and London Hughes for NETFLIX. His episodic series Cheat Sheet with llana Glazer demystified the voting process for its wide audience.
Filmography
Hannibal Buress: Miami Nights
Director
They Killed Pedro
Director
Taylor Tomlinson: Look at You
Director
If You Were the Last
Director
Michael Che: Shame the Devil
Director
Taylor Tomlinson: Have It All
Director
Phoebe Robinson: Sorry, Harriet Tubman
Director
London Hughes: To Catch A D*ck
Director
Fortune Feimster: Crushing It
Director
Ilana Glazer Presents Comedy on Earth: NYC 2020-2021
Director
Sam Jay: 3 in the Morning
Director
Aida Rodriguez: Fighting Words
Director