Directing
Januel Mercado
- Born
- 1984-11-23 · Stockton, California, USA
- Filmography
- 10 titles on TMDB
About Januel Mercado
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.
Backdrop from Forgotten Island
Films & television
9 titles
Manny Molina / Dry Mermahn (voice) · Writer · Director
Band Member / Baker's Dozen Gang Member (voice) · Co-Director
Story Artist
Shaman Monkey (voice) · Head of Story
Story Artist
Additional Storyboarding
Director · Story
Executive Producer
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