Screenwriter

Januel Mercado

Contemporaryb. 1984AnimationComedyFamilyAdventure

World Builder

Also directed 2 films ↗Also starred in films ↗

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The Screenplays

4 total writing credits

WRITER

Kung Fu Panda 2

2011

Story Artist

WRITER

The Croods: A New Age

2020

Head of Story

Full Writing Credits

2026Forgotten IslandWriter 2021Dear Diary: World's First PranksStory6.8 2020The Croods: A New AgeHead of Story7.4 2011Kung Fu Panda 2Story Artist7.1

About

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.

As Director

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2021Dear Diary: World's First Pranks 2026Forgotten Island

As Actor

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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

The Croods: A New Age

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