Michael Trikilis

Michael Trikilis (July 14, 1940 – December 28, 2019) was an American film and television producer, known mostly for his involvement with Playboy TV. In 1981, Trikilis, along with Hugh Hefner, developed much of the original programming for "The Playboy Channel". Most notably, Trikilis developed the signature "Playboy style" of video, which features women, Playboy Playmates and Celebrity Centerfolds, often in dreamlike versions of their everyday lives. He appeared as himself on E!'s reality show The Girls Next Door.^[1]

Michael Trikilis
Born	(1940-07-14)July 14, 1940 Youngstown, Ohio, United States
Died	December 28, 2019(2019-12-28) (aged 79) Los Angeles, California
Occupation	Producer
Years active	1973-2019
Known for	Playboy Video
Spouses	Marianne Gordon ​ ​ (m. 1971; div. 1975)​ Melissa Hunt ​ (m. 1988)​

Trikilis also produced several feature films, including Six Pack (1982) and The Death of Ocean View Park (1979).

Personal life

Trikilis's first wife was actress Marianne Gordon.

Trikilis was buried at Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary in Los Angeles, California.