Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia

Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia (; born 18 March 1974) is a Spanish film and advertising director and producer. He made his feature-film debut with The Platform, a dystopian science fiction-horror film.

Early life and education Gaztelu-Urrutia was born on 17 February 1974 in Bilbao. He completed his B.A. in business management with a specialization in international trade.

In February 2023, Deadline announced that his next film will be a thriller titled Rich Flu, starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Jonah Hauer-King.

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.

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).

Filmography Short film Year Title Director Writer 2004 913 2011 The House on the Lake

Feature film

Year Title Director Producer Writer 2019 The Platform 2024 The Platform 2 Rich Flu TBA

Awards The Platform won the People's Choice Award for Midnight Madness at the Toronto Film Festival, and garnered four honours at the Sitges Film Festival: Best Film, Best New Director, Best Special Effects and the Audience Award.