Personal Info
Known ForDirecting
Kristian Mercado Figueroa
Directing
Biography
Kristian Mercado Figueroa (Director, Writer) is a Puerto Rican filmmaker living in Spanish Harlem whose music-driven short film Pa'lante won the SXSW Jury Award 2019. Mercado has directed films for Hasan Minhaj, Billie Eilish, Awkwafina, Bad Bunny, Bob Marley, MF Doom, My Chemical Romance and Adult Swim, among others. He's also directed comedy specials for Hannibal Buress, SL's Sam Jay, and London Hughes for NETFLIX. His episodic series Cheat Sheet with llana Glazer demystified the voting process for its wide audience.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Kristian Mercado Figueroa
Filmography
Production & Directing (20)
2026
They Killed PedroDirector
2024
Fortune Feimster: Crushing ItDirector
5.4
2024
Taylor Tomlinson: Have It AllDirector
6.9
2024
Taylor Tomlinson: Have It AllExecutive Producer
6.9
2024
If You Were the LastDirector
6.1
2023
MELADirector
2023
MELAExecutive Producer
2022
Taylor Tomlinson: Look at YouDirector
7.2
2021
Michael Che: Shame the DevilDirector
6.8
2021
Aida Rodriguez: Fighting WordsDirector
8.0
2021
4.0
2021
Nuevo RicoDirector
9.5
2021
Nuevo RicoWriter
9.5
2020
London Hughes: To Catch A D*ckDirector
6.1
2020
Sam Jay: 3 in the MorningDirector
6.2
2020
Hannibal Buress: Miami NightsDirector
5.8
2020
Hannibal Buress: Miami NightsExecutive Producer
5.8
2020
ColorsDirector
2018
Pa'lanteDirector