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

If You Were the Last
2024
They Killed Pedro
2026
Taylor Tomlinson: Look at You
2022
Taylor Tomlinson: Have It All
2024
Ilana Glazer Presents Comedy on Earth: NYC 2020-2021
2021
Phoebe Robinson: Sorry, Harriet Tubman
2021
London Hughes: To Catch A D*ck
2020
Fortune Feimster: Crushing It
2024
Hannibal Buress: Miami Nights
2020
Michael Che: Shame the Devil
2021
Aida Rodriguez: Fighting Words
2021
Sam Jay: 3 in the Morning
2020

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Directing
16
Writing
1
Producing
3
2026
They Killed Pedro
Director
2024
Taylor Tomlinson: Have It All
Director
2024
If You Were the Last
Director
2024
Fortune Feimster: Crushing It
Director
2023
MELA
Director
2022
Taylor Tomlinson: Look at You
Director
2021
Ilana Glazer Presents Comedy on Earth: NYC 2020-2021
Director
2021
Phoebe Robinson: Sorry, Harriet Tubman
Director
2021
Aida Rodriguez: Fighting Words
Director
2021
Michael Che: Shame the Devil
Director
2021
Nuevo Rico
Director
2020
London Hughes: To Catch A D*ck
Director
2020
Hannibal Buress: Miami Nights
Director
2020
Sam Jay: 3 in the Morning
Director
2020
Colors
Director
2018
Pa'lante
Director