Michael Travis (costume designer)

Michael Travis
Born	Louis Torakis (1928-04-13)April 13, 1928 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died	May 1, 2014(2014-05-01) (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 an Primetime Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Costumes for his work on the television program Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In . ^[2] Travis also designed 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. Travis was also honored in the Costume Designers Guild for the Career Achievement Award. ^[3]

Death

Torakis died in May 2014 at his home in Studio City, California, at the age of 86. ^{[4] [5]}

Notes

1. Official ATAS records list the title of the special as Diana Ross and The Supremes and The Temptations.

References

1. 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.
2. "Outstanding Costumes For A Series - 1970". Television Academy . Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. "Michael Travis". The Times . May 9, 2014. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.

External links

• Michael Travis at IMDb