Carlos Tobalina
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1925-04-05
Day of Death
1989-03-31 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
Peru
Carlos Tobalina
Biography
Efrain "Carlos" Tobalina was born on April 5, 1925 in Peru. Tobalina emigrated to Brazil prior to moving to America in the early 1950's and eventually settling in California in 1956. Carlos worked as a used car salesman at various automobile dealerships and had a second moonlight gig as an announcer on a Spanish language radio station. Tobalina started his own film business C. Tobalina Productions, Inc. as well as married bookkeeper Maria Pia in 1964. Tobalina was a stepfather to Maria's daughter Gloria. Maria gave birth to another daughter named Linda in 1966.
Carlos made his first adult movie with the softcore feature Infrasexum (1969). Tobalina became the owner of the Mayan Theater on Hill Street in downtown Los Angeles two years later (the Mayan Theater was the primary theatrical venue that Tobalina's films were shown at). Moreover, Carlos not only owned two homes in Corona Del Mar, but also owned both the Star Theater in La Puente and the X Theater on Hollywood Boulevard. A lot of Tobalina's explicit hardcore pictures were made at his house on 14930 Corona Del Mar. Carlos made well over forty X-rated movies starting from the early 1970's up until 1987. In addition, Carlos had several run-ins with the law about his constitutional right to make and distribute explicit hardcore fare and even went as far as to fight for his First Amendment rights in court. Tobalina committed suicide at age 63 on March 31, 1989. He explained in a suicide note that the reason he took his own life was because he was suffering from terminal liver cancer.
Known For
Acting
(1987)
(1986)
Pulsating Flesh
as TV Producer (uncredited)
(1986)
Wild Nurses in Lust
as Doctor
(1985)
Love Champions
as Dr. Carlos
(1985)
Sexual Odyssey
as Dr. Karloff
(1983)
(1983)
Flesh and Laces
as Dr. Carlos
(1983)
My Sinful Life
as Gino (uncredited)
(1983)
Lady Dynamite
as Doctor
(1983)
Flesh and Laces 2
as Dr. Carlos
(1983)
Flesh Pond
as Rancher
(1982)
Mai Lin vs. Serena
as Self
(1982)
The New Erotic Adventures of Casanova 2
as El Conde de la Riva
(1981)
Las Vegas Girls
as Lopez
(1981)
Interlude of Lust
as Daddy
(1980)
Carnal Highways
as Professor
(1979)
Sensual Fire
as Father Carlos
(1979)
Come Under My Spell
as Doctor
(1978)
(1978)
(1978)
(1976)
One of a Kind
as Purchaser in Leather Coat
(1976)
Tell Them Johnny Wadd Is Here
as Capt. Torres
(1975)
The Last Tango in Acapulco
as Impresario Carlos
(1974)
(1972)
Affaire in Rio de Janeiro
as Claude Mattel
(1972)
Pornography in New York
as Skinflick director (uncredited)
(1972)
Tonite... I Love You
as Marco
(1971)
Refinements in Love
as Self
(1969)
Infrasexum
as Carlos
Crew
(1988)
The Kulies
Director
(1987)
What's Love
Director, Writer, Director of Photography
(1987)
Boiling Desires
Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography
(1986)
Super Sex
Director of Photography, Producer, Writer, Director
(1986)
Pulsating Flesh
Director, Cinematography
(1985)
Flesh and Bullets
Editor, Music, Producer, Director, Writer, Director of Photography
(1985)
Love Champions
Director, Producer, Director of Photography
(1985)
Sexual Odyssey
Director, Writer
(1983)
My Sinful Life
Camera Operator, Producer, Director
(1983)
Flesh Pond
Cinematography, Director
(1983)
Carnal Olympics
Cinematography, Director
(1983)
Lady Dynamite
Camera Operator, Director
(1983)
Flesh and Laces
Cinematography, Director
(1983)
Flesh and Laces 2
Cinematography, Director
(1983)
Marathon
Director
(1982)
Oriental Hawaii
Director, Director of Photography
(1982)
Mai Lin vs. Serena
Director, Director of Photography
(1982)
The New Erotic Adventures of Casanova 2
Cinematography, Writer, Director
(1982)
Anticipation
Director of Photography, Director
(1982)
Lust Inferno
Director
(1981)
Undulations
Director
(1981)
Las Vegas Girls
Director
(1981)
Sexual Heights
Director
(1981)
Interlude of Lust
Director
(1980)
Uschi
Screenplay, Director of Photography, Director
(1980)
Carnal Highways
Director
(1979)
Sensual Fire
Special Effects, Director, Writer
(1979)
Three Ripening Cherries
Director
(1979)
Come Under My Spell
Director
(1978)
Jungle Blue
Director
(1978)
Carnal Haven
Director, Director of Photography, Producer, Editor, Writer
(1978)
I Am Always Ready
Director
(1978)
Champagne Orgy
Director, Writer
(1978)
Lusty Princess
Director
(1977)
Her Last Fling
Executive Producer, Director
(1977)
The Ultimate Pleasure
Director, Producer
(1977)
Fantastic Orgy
Producer, Director
(1977)
(1976)
One of a Kind
Writer, Editor, Producer, Director of Photography, Director
(1976)
Annie Sprinkle Triple Feature 3
Director
(1975)
The Last Tango in Acapulco
Screenplay, Director, Producer
(1975)
Marilyn and the Senator
Cinematography, Music, Producer, Writer, Director
(1974)
Sexual Kung Fu in Hong Kong
Director, Director of Photography, Producer, Original Story
(1973)
Orgy American Style
Director
(1972)
The Jekyll and Hyde Portfolio
Second Unit
(1972)
Affaire in Rio de Janeiro
Music, Producer, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor, Director
(1972)
Tonite... I Love You
Producer, Director
(1972)
Love on Wheels
Director, Producer
(1971)
Refinements in Love
Writer, Producer, Director
(1970)
I Am Curious Tahiti
Producer, Director
(1969)
Notorious Big Sin City
Camera Operator, Executive Producer, Director
(1969)
Infrasexum
Producer, Editor, Cinematography, Director, Writer