Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia
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Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia | |
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 Gaztelu-Urrutia in 2020. | |
| Born | 17 February 1974 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia (Basque: [ɡalder ɣas̻telu urutia]; born 17 February 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 a B.A. in business management with a specialization in international trade.[1]
Career
He made a short film, 913 in 2003.[1] He has directed commercials. In 2011, he made The House on the Lake.[1] His feature film debut was in 2019 with the dystopian science fiction-horror film The Platform (its Spanish title is El hoyo, transl. The Hole).[1] About the film, he said the point is "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 his next film will be a thriller entitled "Rich Flu", starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Jonah Hauer-King.[4]
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).[5]
Filmography
Feature films
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Platform | Yes | No | No |
Short films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 913 | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2000 | La casa del lago | Yes | No | No |
Awards
References
- ^ a b c d e f 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.
- 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.
- ^ "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.
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