Januel Mercado
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- November 23, 1984
- Place of birth
- Stockton, California, USA
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.
Movies with Januel Mercado
- Puss in Boots: The Last Wish 2022 · ★ 8.2
- The Croods: A New Age 2020 · ★ 7.4
- Forgotten Island 2026 · ★ 7.5
Movies directed by Januel Mercado
- Forgotten Island 2026 · ★ 7.5
- Dear Diary: World's First Pranks 2021 · ★ 6.7