Michael Travis
American costume designer
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| Intro | American costume designer | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Painter | |
| Work field | Arts | |
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| Birth | 13 April 1928 | |
| Death | 1 May 2014 (aged 86 years) | |
| Star sign | Aries |
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Biography
Louis Torakis (April 13, 1928 - 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. 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 1969 television special produced by Motown Productions. Travis was also honored in the Costume Designers Guild for the Career Achievement Award.
Death
Torakis died in May 2014 at his home in Studio City, California, at the age of 86.