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Michael Trikilis: American film and television producer (1940–2019).
Born in Youngstown (died at age 79).
Biography
Michael Trikilis 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.
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Michael Trikilis was born in Youngstown.
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