Januel Mercado
Directing
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Januel Mercado
Filmography
Acting (3)
2026
Forgotten Islandas Manny Molina / Dry Mermahn (voice)
7.6
2022
Puss in Boots: The Last Wishas Band Member / Baker's Dozen Gang Member (voice)
8.2
2020
The Croods: A New Ageas Shaman Monkey (voice)
7.4
Production & Directing (11)
2026
Forgotten IslandWriter
7.6
2026
Forgotten IslandDirector
7.6
2023
7.1
2023
The TridentExecutive Producer
6.2
2022
Puss in Boots: The Last WishCo-Director
8.2
2021
Dear Diary: World's First PranksDirector
6.7
2021
6.7
2020
The Croods: A New AgeHead of Story
7.4
2019
The Lego Movie 2: The Second PartAdditional Storyboarding
6.6
2017
The Lego Ninjago MovieStory Artist
6.5
2011
Kung Fu Panda 2Story Artist
7.1