Kristian Mercado Figueroa

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Also Known As Kristian Mercado Figueroa

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.

Known For

Director

Producer

2024
Taylor Tomlinson: Have It All

as Executive Producer

2020
Hannibal Buress: Miami Nights

as Executive Producer

Writer

2021
Nuevo Rico

as Writer