Directing
Community Rating
7.1
1 Ratist review
Born
November 23, 1984 (age 41)
Born in
Stockton, California, USA
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.
Forgotten Island
as Writer, Director
2026
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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
as Thanks
2023
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The Trident
as Executive Producer
2023
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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
as Band Member / Baker's Dozen Gang Member (voice), Co-Director
2022
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Dear Diary: World's First Pranks
as Director, Story
2021
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The Croods: A New Age
as Shaman Monkey (voice), Head of Story
2020
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Harvey Beaks
as Director
2015
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Kung Fu Panda 2
as Story Artist
2011
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