Kristian Mercado Figueroa
Biography
Kristian Mercado Figueroa (Director, Writer) is a Puerto Rican filmmaker living in Spanish Harlem whose music-driven short film Pa'lante won the SXSW Jury Award 2019. Mercado has directed films for Hasan Minhaj, Billie Eilish, Awkwafina, Bad Bunny, Bob Marley, MF Doom, My Chemical Romance and Adult Swim, among others. He's also directed comedy specials for Hannibal Buress, SL's Sam Jay, and London Hughes for NETFLIX. His episodic series Cheat Sheet with llana Glazer demystified the voting process for its wide audience.
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Filmography
- 2026They Killed PedroFilm · Director
- 2024Fortune Feimster: Crushing ItFilm · Director
- 2024Taylor Tomlinson: Have It AllFilm · Director, Executive Producer★ 6.9
- 2024If You Were the LastFilm · Director★ 6.1
- 2023MELAFilm · Director, Executive Producer
- 2022Taylor Tomlinson: Look at YouFilm · Director★ 7.2
- 2021Michael Che: Shame the DevilFilm · Director★ 6.8
- 2021Aida Rodriguez: Fighting WordsFilm · Director
- 2021Phoebe Robinson: Sorry, Harriet TubmanFilm · Director
- 2021Ilana Glazer Presents Comedy on Earth: NYC 2020-2021Film · Director
- 2021Nuevo RicoFilm · Director, Writer
- 2020London Hughes: To Catch A D*ckFilm · Director
- 2020Sam Jay: 3 in the MorningFilm · Director
- 2020Hannibal Buress: Miami NightsFilm · Director, Executive Producer★ 5.8
- 2020ColorsFilm · Director
- 2018Pa'lantePa'lanteFilm · Director