
Januel Mercado
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…
Known For
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Band Member / Baker's Dozen Gang Member (voice)
Kung Fu Panda 2
Story Artist
The Croods: A New Age
Shaman Monkey (voice)
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
Thanks
Harvey Beaks
Director
Dear Diary: World's First Pranks
Director
The Trident
Executive Producer
Forgotten Island
Director
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Filmography
Acting (2)
Crew (9)
Movies (8)
Forgotten Island
2026 UpcomingDirector
Sep 23
Forgotten Island
2026 UpcomingWriter
Sep 23
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
2023Thanks
The Trident
2023Executive Producer
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
2022Co-Director
Dear Diary: World's First Pranks
2021Director
The Croods: A New Age
2020Head of Story
Kung Fu Panda 2
2011Story Artist
Television (1)
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