Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia
Basque film director (born 1971)
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Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia (Basque: [ɡalder ɣas̻telu urutia]; born 18 March 1974) is a Spanish film and advertising director and producer.[1] He made his feature-film debut with The Platform (2019), a dystopian science fiction-horror film.
Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia | |
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Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia in 2024 | |
| Born | 18 March 1974 Abadiño, Basque Country, Spain |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Early life and education
Career
In addition to directing the short films 913 (2004) and The House on the Lake (2011), he directed commercials. He made his feature film debut in 2019 with the dystopian science fiction–horror film The Platform.[1] He noted that the point of the film is that "it isn't about a war between those above and those below — we all have someone above us and someone below us".[3]
In February 2023, Deadline announced that his next film will be a thriller titled Rich Flu, starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Jonah Hauer-King.[4]
His third original film will be Banquet, which began production in November 2025. It stars Meghann Fahy, Alfie Williams, Corey Mylchreest, and Finbar Lynch, and will be produced by David Yates.[5]
Influences and style
Gaztelu-Urrutia has named Dante's Divine Comedy as one of his literary influences for The Platform, as well as films such as Buñuel's The Exterminating Angel (1962), Jeunet's Delicatessen (1991), Ridley Scott's Blade Runner (1982) and Scorsese's Taxi Driver (1976).[6]
Filmography
Feature films
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Platform | Yes | No | No |
| 2024 | The Platform 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rich Flu | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| TBA | Banquet † | Yes | No | No |
Short films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 913 | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2011 | The House on the Lake | Yes | No | No |
Awards
The Platform won the People's Choice Award for Midnight Madness at the Toronto Film Festival,[7] and garnered four honours at the Sitges Film Festival: Best Film, Best New Director, Best Special Effects and the Audience Award.[1]
