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.
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (50)
The Kulies
Director (Directing)
1988
Boiling Desires
Director (Directing)
1987
What's Love
1987
Pulsating Flesh
as TV Producer (uncredited)
1986
Wild Nurses in Lust
as Doctor
1986
Super Sex
Director of Photography (Camera)
1986
Love Champions
as Dr. Carlos
1985
Flesh and Bullets
Editor (Editing)
1985
Sexual Odyssey
as Dr. Karloff
1985
Marathon
1983
Carnal Olympics
Cinematography (Crew)
1983
Flesh and Laces 2
as Dr. Carlos
1983
Lady Dynamite
as Doctor
1983
My Sinful Life
as Gino (uncredited)
1983
Flesh and Laces
as Dr. Carlos
1983
Flesh Pond
as Rancher
1983
Lust Inferno
Director (Directing)
1982
Anticipation
Director of Photography (Camera)
1982
Mai Lin vs. Serena
as Self
1982
The New Erotic Adventures of Casanova 2
as El Conde de la Riva
1982
Oriental Hawaii
Director (Directing)
1982
Undulations
Director (Directing)
1981
Sexual Heights
Director (Directing)
1981
Las Vegas Girls
as Lopez
1981
Interlude of Lust
as Daddy
1981
Uschi
Director of Photography (Camera)
1980
Carnal Highways
as Professor
1980
Come Under My Spell
as Doctor
1979
Three Ripening Cherries
Director (Directing)
1979
Sensual Fire
as Father Carlos
1979
Champagne Orgy
1978
Over Easy
1978
Lusty Princess
1978
Jungle Blue
Director (Directing)
1978
I Am Always Ready
Director (Directing)
1978
Carnal Haven
Director (Directing)
1978
Fantastic Orgy
Producer (Production)
1977
The Ultimate Pleasure
Director (Directing)
1977
The New Erotic Adventures of Casanova
Director (Directing)
1977
Her Last Fling
Executive Producer (Production)
1977
One of a Kind
as Purchaser in Leather Coat
1976
Tell Them Johnny Wadd Is Here
as Capt. Torres
1976
Annie Sprinkle Triple Feature 3
Director (Directing)
1976
The Last Tango in Acapulco
as Impresario Carlos
1975
Marilyn and the Senator
Producer (Production)
1975
Sexual Kung Fu in Hong Kong
1974
Orgy American Style
Director (Directing)
1973
Pornography in New York
as Skinflick director (uncredited)
1972
The Jekyll and Hyde Portfolio
Second Unit (Crew)
1972
Affaire in Rio de Janeiro
as Claude Mattel
1972