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they managed to ensure that every room feels very intimate and that Jeffrey Katzenberg. “You bring everyone who resides here, be they residents or visitors, feels that senvarious different artists and talents togethsation of security and homeliness.” The homely atmosphere is also owed to Naomi Leff, who is responer and the aim is always then to get the sible for the furnishings and decoration. The interior designer, who best out of everyone for each of the respechas made an international name for herself designing interiors for tive tasks at hand. After all, a house has the private homes of famous clients including Steven Spielberg and a story to tell too.” And this is a man who certainly knows what he’s talking about when Nicole Kidman, as well as signature stores for Ralph Lauren, Ferragait comes to filmmaking. The 64-year-old is mo, Gucci, Giorgio Armani and Helena Rubinstein, has a reputation for being an expert at capturing practically any era or mood in her creone of Hollywood’s most successful movie producers and has told many a story over the years in his own inimitaations. In the case of Katzenberg’s mansion, she was inspired by the ble way: having found success at the end of the 1970s with “Star Trek: stunning surroundings of the great outdoors. The name Utah is deThe Motion Picture”, he went on to release some of Disney’s most rived from the Ute people, who still live in the state together with othsuccessful movies including “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”, “The Little er indigenous tribes. Home fabrics, carpets and plaids in particular feature typical web patterns and the traditional colours of red, white Mermaid” and “The Lion King” during his tenure as chairman of the and black. Juxtaposed with the wooden floors, ceilings and walls, they Walt Disney Studios. In 1994, Katzenberg founded DreamWorks SKG together with Steven Spielberg and David give the ambience both a rustic charm and Geffen. In their managing roles they have a warm character. overseen the production of universally loved armth and cosiness really are the animations such as “Shrek”, “Shark Tale”, central assets of this home. Katzen“Madagascar” and “Over the Hedge”. berg and his wife, who spend the majority of their time at home in Los AngeA sheer endless stream of simulated characters and realms. Perhaps this is why he les, were not looking for a cool urban look. They wanted to capture the magnificence feels so drawn to the nature around him? Jeffrey Katzenberg has a special place in his of the surrounding nature outdoors inside the property. They have clearly succeeded heart for one particular beauty spot on this – thanks to the materials they employed, earth, and that is his home in Park City, in the US state of Utah. Some 20 years ago, the traditional style of furniture they chose, he had this out-of-this-world ski lodge built and the various seating corners strewn by the architects Rick Otto and Charles with cushions and upholstered in soft fabGwathmey. “I was involved in the planning rics that serve the sole purpose of rest and of this home from the outset,” recalls the leisure. But these are not the only aspects of the house sure to appeal. Step out of the native New Yorker. “I’ve built three times door and you can clip your skis on there and before, and I love the process of a house then. “I’m a very ambitious skier,” said Jeftaking shape. I get great satisfaction from working with creative people.” The finished frey Katzenberg with a smile. “But this ski result designed by Gwathmey and Otto for region has so many different kinds of slope their oh-so-creative client on an exclusive to offer. Everyone can enjoy themselves plot in Silver Lake Village in the Bald Eagle here, including families with children, beJeffrey Katzenberg is one of Hollywood’s truly big players. Before founding DreamWorks Club represents the perfect symbiosis of a ginners and less experienced skiers. There Animation with Steven Spielberg and building with its surroundings. Built on a is plenty for all abilities.” Park City is locatDavid Geffen, he was a Disney executive. stone plinth that looks exactly the same as ed to the north and east of no less than three the rocks on which it stands, the threestorey mansion emerges with large winter sports regions: City Resort, Deer Valley and The Canyons. Life might revolve around winter sports for the majority of the a façade dominated by large windows and balconies in natural woodyear here, but the city is also famous for a special event that draws en tones. “I find it remarkable just how the architects have positioned half of Hollywood to the area every January: the Sundance Film Festhe house on the plot,” says Katzenberg. “And it is extraordinary that tival. First held in 1978, it is only since Robert Redford became chairthe sensational views over the mountains of this winter sports region man of the festival in 1981 that it began to grow in prominence and can be enjoyed from every room.” any big-name guests have had this pleasure over the years. popularity. A host of independent filmmakers owe their big break in Bill Clinton, Cameron Diaz, Tom Cruise and Michael Jackthe indsutry to the festival in the mountains, including Robert Rodrison, to name just a few, have passed through the doors of guez, Quentin Tarantino, James Wan, Marc Forster, the Coen broththis sprawling Deer Valley mansion and enjoyed all the pleasantries ers and Jim Jarmusch. Jeffrey Katzenberg’s property is a retreat with a down-to-earth aura as guests of the family. The approx. 14,100 square feet property plays all of its own. “Separating from the house after twenty years is a lithost to seven bedrooms and ten bathrooms, in addition to various salons, a double-height living room with beautiful ceiling beams and tle like bidding farewell to a dear friend. My children are all grown a large fireplace, a billiard room, indoor swimming pool with sauna up now though, and my wife and I don’t get around to spending as and spa, and a playroom of sorts. “Gwathmey and Otto have shown much time here as we would like,” he says. For the film producer, it their gift for creating beautiful rooms in this house, and giving an feels like time for another family to breathe life into the house and interior a special sense of space,” said Katzenberg. “At the same time build their own special memories here. UA uilding a house is a little like shooting a film,” muses
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