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Januel Mercado
Directing
Born: November 23, 1984 (age 41) · Stockton, California, USA
Plays: Band Member / Baker's Dozen Gang Member (voice) in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
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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.
Known for
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
2022 · Jury score →
Forgotten Island
2026 · Jury score →
The Croods: A New Age
2020 · Jury score →
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