About
Kristian Mercado Figueroa
Overview
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.
Known for
Directing |
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| 2024 | Fortune Feimster: Crushing It | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 2024 | Taylor Tomlinson: Have It All | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2024 | If You Were the Last | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 2023 | MELA | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| 2022 | Taylor Tomlinson: Look at You | Directing | Director | 60 Fair |
| 2021 | Michael Che: Shame the Devil | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2021 | Aida Rodriguez: Fighting Words | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2021 | Phoebe Robinson: Sorry, Harriet Tubman | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| 2021 | Ilana Glazer Presents Comedy on Earth: NYC 2020-2021 | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| 2021 | Nuevo Rico | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2020 | London Hughes: To Catch A D*ck | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2020 | Sam Jay: 3 in the Morning | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 2020 | Hannibal Buress: Miami Nights | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2020 | Colors | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| 2018 | Pa'lante | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
Writing |
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| 2021 | Nuevo Rico | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
Production |
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| 2024 | Taylor Tomlinson: Have It All | Production | Executive Producer | 59 Average |
| 2020 | Hannibal Buress: Miami Nights | Production | Executive Producer | 59 Average |