Person

Januel Mercado

Directing · Born 1984-11-23 · 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.

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  Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

  Band Member / Baker's Dozen Gang Member (voice)

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  Kung Fu Panda 2

  Story Artist

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  Harvey Beaks

  Director

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  The Croods: A New Age

  Shaman Monkey (voice)

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  Forgotten Island

  Writer

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  Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken

  Thanks

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  The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

  Additional Storyboarding

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  Dear Diary: World's First Pranks

  Director

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  The Trident

  Executive Producer

• 2026Forgotten IslandWriter
• 2023Ruby Gillman, Teenage KrakenThanks
• 2023The TridentExecutive Producer
• 2022Puss in Boots: The Last WishBand Member / Baker's Dozen Gang Member (voice)
• 2021Dear Diary: World's First PranksDirector
• 2020The Croods: A New AgeShaman Monkey (voice)
• 2019The Lego Movie 2: The Second PartAdditional Storyboarding
• 2015Harvey BeaksDirector
• 2011Kung Fu Panda 2Story Artist