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    1984-11-2341 years, 11 months, and 10 days old

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    Place of birth:

    Stockton, California, USA

    Adult:

    No

    Gender:

    Male

    Biography

    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.

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    Best Credits: 3

    Title
    The Croods: A New Age
    Shaman Monkey (voice)
    7.435
    2020-11-25
    13.4229
    Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
    Band Member / Baker's Dozen Gang Member (voice)
    8.219
    2022-12-07
    27.621
    Forgotten Island
    Manny Molina (Raissa's Dad) / Dry Mermahn (voice)
    7.952
    2026-09-10
    126.4105
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