Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia
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 |
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.
Early life and education
Gaztelu-Urrutia was born on 17 February 1974 in Bilbao.[2] He completed his B.A. in business management with a specialization in international trade.[1]
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 film or TV productions 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]
References
- ^ a b c d Rivera, Alfonso (16 October 2020). "Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia • Director of The Platform". cineuropa.org. Cineuropa. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia". Basque Films. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Jones, Sam (16 April 2020). "What Netflix's The Platform tells us about humanity in the coronavirus era". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (17 February 2023). "'Rich Flu': Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rafe & Tim Spall, Lorraine Bracco & Jonah Hauer-King Among Cast For Fabula Thriller Filming In Spain & Senegal — EFM". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (5 November 2025). "Corey Mylchreest and Alfie Williams Join Meghann Fahy in Supernatural Thriller 'Banquet' From 'May December' Producer Project Infinity and XYZ (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ "Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia: "Los humanos somos una especie miserable y peligrosa"". El Cultural. 8 November 2019.
- ^ Jessica Wong, "TIFF 2019: Jojo Rabbit captures TIFF People's Choice Award". CBC News, 15 September 2019.