Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia

• Born — 18 March 1974 • Birthplace — Abadiño, Basque Country, Spain • Occupation — Filmmaker • Years Active — 2004–present

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 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. 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". 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.

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 — Banquet