Carlos Tobalina
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.
Sexual Kung Fu in Hong Kong
Carnal Highways
(Professor)
Refinements in Love
(Self)
The Last Tango in Acapulco
(Impresario Carlos)
Affaire in Rio de Janeiro
(Claude Mattel)
Over Easy
Marathon
Las Vegas Girls
(Lopez)
Pornography in New York
(Skinflick director (uncredited))
What's Love
Flesh and Laces
(Dr. Carlos)
Mai Lin vs. Serena
(Self)
Sensual Fire
(Father Carlos)
My Sinful Life
(Gino (uncredited))
Tonite... I Love You
(Marco)
Lady Dynamite
(Doctor)
Love Champions
(Dr. Carlos)
Pulsating Flesh
(TV Producer (uncredited))
The New Erotic Adventures of Casanova 2
(El Conde de la Riva)
Come Under My Spell
(Doctor)
Infrasexum
(Carlos)
Champagne Orgy
Flesh and Laces 2
(Dr. Carlos)
Flesh Pond
(Rancher)
Wild Nurses in Lust
(Doctor)
One of a Kind
(Purchaser in Leather Coat)
Interlude of Lust
(Daddy)
Sexual Odyssey
(Dr. Karloff)
Tell Them Johnny Wadd Is Here
(Capt. Torres)
Lusty Princess
The Last Tango in Acapulco
(Director)
The Last Tango in Acapulco
(Screenplay)
The Last Tango in Acapulco
(Producer)
Uschi
(Director of Photography)
Uschi
(Director)
Uschi
(Screenplay)
The Jekyll and Hyde Portfolio
(Second Unit)
One of a Kind
(Producer)
One of a Kind
(Writer)
One of a Kind
(Director of Photography)
One of a Kind
(Editor)
Super Sex
(Director of Photography)
Affaire in Rio de Janeiro
(Writer)
Affaire in Rio de Janeiro
(Director of Photography)
Affaire in Rio de Janeiro
(Producer)
Affaire in Rio de Janeiro
(Music)
Affaire in Rio de Janeiro
(Editor)
Notorious Big Sin City
(Executive Producer)
Notorious Big Sin City
(Camera Operator)
Infrasexum
(Producer)
Infrasexum
(Cinematography)
Infrasexum
(Editor)
Tonite... I Love You
(Producer)
Sensual Fire
(Special Effects)
My Sinful Life
(Producer)
My Sinful Life
(Camera Operator)
What's Love
(Director)
Sexual Kung Fu in Hong Kong
(Director)
Sexual Kung Fu in Hong Kong
(Original Story)
Sexual Kung Fu in Hong Kong
(Director of Photography)
Sexual Kung Fu in Hong Kong
(Producer)
Love on Wheels
(Director)
Her Last Fling
(Executive Producer)
Jungle Blue
(Director)
Oriental Hawaii
(Director)
Mai Lin vs. Serena
(Director)
I Am Always Ready
(Director)
The Ultimate Pleasure
(Director)
Her Last Fling
(Director)
Carnal Haven
(Director)
The New Erotic Adventures of Casanova 2
(Cinematography)
Fantastic Orgy
(Producer)
Carnal Highways
(Director)
Marilyn and the Senator
(Writer)
Marilyn and the Senator
(Producer)
Marilyn and the Senator
(Cinematography)
Marilyn and the Senator
(Music)
Super Sex
(Writer)
Super Sex
(Producer)
Flesh Pond
(Cinematography)
I Am Curious Tahiti
(Producer)
Carnal Olympics
(Cinematography)
Flesh and Bullets
(Music)
Flesh and Bullets
(Editor)
Lady Dynamite
(Camera Operator)
Love on Wheels
(Producer)
Flesh and Bullets
(Producer)
What's Love
(Writer)
What's Love
(Director of Photography)
Flesh and Laces
(Cinematography)
Flesh and Laces 2
(Cinematography)
Orgy American Style
(Director)
Undulations
(Director)
Sensual Fire
(Director)
The New Erotic Adventures of Casanova
(Director)
Las Vegas Girls
(Director)
Carnal Haven
(Producer)
Carnal Haven
(Director of Photography)
Carnal Haven
(Editor)
Mai Lin vs. Serena
(Director of Photography)
Sexual Heights
(Director)
The Ultimate Pleasure
(Producer)
Refinements in Love
(Writer)
Refinements in Love
(Producer)
My Sinful Life
(Director)
Boiling Desires
(Director)
Boiling Desires
(Writer)
Sensual Fire
(Writer)
Carnal Olympics
(Director)
Refinements in Love
(Director)
Three Ripening Cherries
(Director)
Infrasexum
(Director)
Infrasexum
(Writer)
Tonite... I Love You
(Director)
Come Under My Spell
(Director)
Lady Dynamite
(Director)
Love Champions
(Director)
Flesh and Bullets
(Director)
Flesh and Bullets
(Writer)
Pulsating Flesh
(Director)
Lust Inferno
(Director)
Anticipation
(Director)
Anticipation
(Director of Photography)
The New Erotic Adventures of Casanova 2
(Director)
The New Erotic Adventures of Casanova 2
(Writer)
Fantastic Orgy
(Director)
Oriental Hawaii
(Director of Photography)
Champagne Orgy
(Director)
Super Sex
(Director)
Love Champions
(Producer)
Flesh and Laces
(Director)
Love Champions
(Director of Photography)
Boiling Desires
(Producer)
Boiling Desires
(Director of Photography)
Flesh and Laces 2
(Director)
Flesh Pond
(Director)
Marilyn and the Senator
(Director)
Pulsating Flesh
(Cinematography)
Champagne Orgy
(Writer)
Marathon
(Director)
Carnal Haven
(Writer)
One of a Kind
(Director)
The Kulies
(Director)
I Am Curious Tahiti
(Director)
Affaire in Rio de Janeiro
(Director)
Annie Sprinkle Triple Feature 3
(Director)
Flesh and Bullets
(Director of Photography)
Interlude of Lust
(Director)
Sexual Odyssey
(Director)
Sexual Odyssey
(Writer)
Lusty Princess
(Director)
Notorious Big Sin City
(Director)