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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.
The roles that explain the career.
5 credits across 4 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Forgotten Island | Director | Film |
| 2026 | Forgotten Island | Writer | Film |
| 2023 | The Trident | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2022 | Puss in Boots: The Last Wish | Band Member / Baker's Dozen Gang Member (voice) | Film |
| 2020 | The Croods: A New Age | Shaman Monkey (voice) | Film |
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