
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.
Directing (15 movies)

London Hughes: To Catch A D*ck
2020

Ilana Glazer Presents Comedy on Earth: NYC 2020-2021
2021
Pa'lante
2018

Phoebe Robinson: Sorry, Harriet Tubman
2021

Aida Rodriguez: Fighting Words
2021

Michael Che: Shame the Devil
2021

Taylor Tomlinson: Look at You
2022

Taylor Tomlinson: Have It All
2024

If You Were the Last
2024

MELA
2023

Hannibal Buress: Miami Nights
2020

Sam Jay: 3 in the Morning
2020

Colors
2020

Nuevo Rico
2021

Fortune Feimster: Crushing It
2024
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Hannibal Buress: Miami Nights | 2020 | Executive Producer |
| Nuevo Rico | 2021 | Writer |
| Taylor Tomlinson: Have It All | 2024 | Executive Producer |