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Januel Mercado

Januel Mercado

Director · Born 1984-11-23 · Stockton, California, USA

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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.

Directed

  1. Harvey Beaks (2015) — Director
  2. Dear Diary: World's First Pranks (2021) — Director
  3. Forgotten Island (2026) — Director

Also appeared in

  1. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) — Band Member / Baker's Dozen Gang Member (voice)
  2. The Croods: A New Age (2020) — Shaman Monkey (voice)