Januel Mercado

DirectingBorn Nov 23, 1984Stockton, 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.

Januel Mercado is known for directing and was born in Stockton, California, USA. On Netnaija you can browse 1 title featuring Januel Mercado, including Forgotten Island. Open any title to watch the trailer, see the full cast and find where to stream it.