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Michael Travis (costume designer)

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Michael Travis
Born
Louis Torakis

(1928-04-13)April 13, 1928
DiedMay 1, 2014(2014-05-01) (aged 86)
OccupationCostume 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 G.I.T. on Broadway, also known as Diana Ross and The Supremes and The Temptations on Broadway,[a] a 1969 television special produced by Motown Productions. Travis was also honored in the Costume Designers Guild for the Career Achievement Award.[3]

Death

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

Notes

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

References

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  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.
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