Michael Trikilis
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Michael Trikilis is 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 is utilized primarily in the channel's "Playmate Profiles" featuring Playboy Playmates. Trikilis continues to produce shows for the channel to this day, under the name of his production company "Michael Trikilis Productions." He has appeared as himself on E!'s reality show "The Girls Next Door
."
Trikilis has also produced several feature films, including "Six Pack
" (1982), and "The Death of Ocean View Park" (1979).
. Trikilis also dated reality TV star and former Playmate Jeana Keough (then Jeana Tomasina) for eight years.
Playboy TV
Playboy TV is a premium monthly subscription television channel. Since its launch in 1982 in partnership with Cablevision which eventually sold their share back to Playboy, Playboy TV has become a leading entertainment channel for adult entertainment...
. In 1981, Trikilis, along with Hugh Hefner
Hugh Hefner
Hugh Marston "Hef" Hefner is an American magazine publisher, founder and Chief Creative Officer of Playboy Enterprises.-Early life:...
developed much of the original programming for "The Playboy Channel." Most notably, Trikilis developed the signature "Playboy style" of video, which is utilized primarily in the channel's "Playmate Profiles" featuring Playboy Playmates. Trikilis continues to produce shows for the channel to this day, under the name of his production company "Michael Trikilis Productions." He has appeared as himself on E!'s reality show "The Girls Next Door
The Girls Next Door
The Girls Next Door, also known as The Girls of the Playboy Mansion, is an American reality television series broadcast on the E! cable television network...
."
Trikilis has also produced several feature films, including "Six Pack
Six Pack (film)
Six Pack is a 1982 American comedy-drama film directed by Daniel Petrie and starring Kenny Rogers, Diane Lane, Erin Gray, Anthony Michael Hall, and Barry Corbin-Plot:...
" (1982), and "The Death of Ocean View Park" (1979).
Personal life
Michael Trikilis was the first husband of Marianne GordonMarianne Gordon
Marianne Gordon is an American actress, and ex-wife of Kenny Rogers. Gordon and Rogers had one son together, Christopher Cody Rogers . Gordon's first husband was Playboy producer Michael Trikilis...
. Trikilis also dated reality TV star and former Playmate Jeana Keough (then Jeana Tomasina) for eight years.