Januel Mercado
Directing
41 years oldStockton, California, USABiography
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.
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Januel P. Mercado
ジャニュエル・P・メルカド
Movies (7)
Forgotten Island
Writer (Writing)
2026
7.2
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
Thanks (Crew)
2023
6.2
The Trident
Executive Producer (Production)
2023
8.2
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
as Band Member / Baker's Dozen Gang Member (voice)
2022
6.8
Dear Diary: World's First Pranks
Director (Directing)
2021
7.4
The Croods: A New Age
as Shaman Monkey (voice)
2020
7.1
Kung Fu Panda 2
Story Artist (Writing)
2011
