Michael Travis (costume designer)
Michael Travis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Louis Torakis April 13, 1928 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | May 1, 2014 (aged 86) Studio City, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Costume designer |
Louis Torakis (April 13, 1928[1] – May 1, 2014) was an American costume designer. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Costumes for his work on the television program Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In.[2] Travis also designed costumes for Liberace,[3] and gowns for The Supremes, most famously for their 1968 special, T.C.B, for Diana Ross and The Supremes and The Temptations,[a] a 1968 television special produced by Motown Productions. He was honored in the Costume Designers Guild for the Career Achievement Award.[4]
Torakis died on May 1, 2014 at his home in Studio City, California, at the age of 86.[5][6]
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References
- ^ Stedman, Alex (May 4, 2014). "Liberace's Costume Designer Michael Travis Dies at 86". Variety. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Outstanding Costumes For A Series - 1970". Television Academy. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Guide to the Michael Travis Costume Design Collection". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (May 4, 2014). "Michael Travis, Liberace's Costume Designer, Dies at 86". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Colker, David (October 3, 2014). "Michael Travis dies at 86; costume designer for Liberace". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Michael Travis". The Times. May 9, 2014. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
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