Directing
Januel Mercado
1984 · Stockton, California, USA
9 films
Bio
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.
Filmography
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Band Member / Baker's Dozen Gang Member (voice)
Forgotten Island
Writer
Kung Fu Panda 2
Story Artist
The Croods: A New Age
Shaman Monkey (voice)
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
Thanks
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Additional Storyboarding
The Lego Ninjago Movie
Story Artist
The Trident
Executive Producer
Dear Diary: World's First Pranks
Director