Directing
Januel Mercado
EN cinema · 9 credits
Born
23 November 1984 (age 41)
Birthplace
Stockton, California, USA
Also known as Januel P. Mercado · ジャニュエル・P・メルカド · Januel Patricio Mercado
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.
Known for
Filmography
Forgotten Island
as Manny Molina (Raissa's Dad) / Dry Mermahn (voice), Writer, Director
The Trident
Executive Producer
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
as Band Member / Baker's Dozen Gang Member (voice), Co-Director
Dear Diary: World's First Pranks
Director, Story
The Croods: A New Age
as Shaman Monkey (voice), Head of Story
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Additional Storyboarding
The Lego Ninjago Movie
Story Artist
Kung Fu Panda 2
Story Artist