Carlos Tobalina
Directing
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
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movieThe Kulies
1988
Director
movieBoiling Desires
1987
Director
movieWhat's Love
1987
Director
moviePulsating Flesh
1986
Director
movieSuper Sex
1986
Director
movieLove Champions
1985
Director
movieFlesh and Bullets
1985
Director
movieSexual Odyssey
1985
Director
movieMarathon
1983
Director
movieCarnal Olympics
1983
Director
movieFlesh and Laces 2
1983
Director
movieLady Dynamite
1983
Director
movieMy Sinful Life
1983
Director
movieFlesh and Laces
1983
Director
movieFlesh Pond
1983
Director
movieLust Inferno
1982
Director
movieAnticipation
1982
Director
movieOriental Hawaii
1982
Director
movieMai Lin vs. Serena
1982
Director
movieUndulations
1981
Director
movieSexual Heights
1981
Director
movieLas Vegas Girls
1981
Director
movieInterlude of Lust
1981
Director
Uschi
1980
Director
movieCarnal Highways
1980
Director
movieCome Under My Spell
1979
Director
movieThree Ripening Cherries
1979
Director
movieSensual Fire
1979
Director
movieChampagne Orgy
1978
Director
movieJungle Blue
1978
Director
movieCarnal Haven
1978
Director
movieI Am Always Ready
1978
Director
movieLusty Princess
1978
Director
movieFantastic Orgy
1977
Director
movieThe Ultimate Pleasure
1977
Director
movieHer Last Fling
1977
Director
movieOne of a Kind
1976
Director
movieMarilyn and the Senator
1975
Director
movieTonite... I Love You
1972
Director
movieLove on Wheels
1972
Director
movieRefinements in Love
1971
Director
movieI Am Curious Tahiti
1970
Director
movieInfrasexum
1969
Director
movieNotorious Big Sin City
1969
Director
Acting30
moviePulsating Flesh
1986
TV Producer (uncredited)
movieLove Champions
1985
Dr. Carlos
movieSexual Odyssey
1985
Dr. Karloff
movieFlesh and Laces 2
1983
Dr. Carlos
movieLady Dynamite
1983
Doctor
movieMy Sinful Life
1983
Gino (uncredited)
movieFlesh and Laces
1983
Dr. Carlos
movieFlesh Pond
1983
Rancher
movieThe New Erotic Adventures of Casanova 2
1982
El Conde de la Riva
movieCarnal Highways
1980
Professor
movieSensual Fire
1979
Father Carlos
movieOne of a Kind
1976
Purchaser in Leather Coat
movieTell Them Johnny Wadd Is Here
1976
Capt. Torres
movieThe Last Tango in Acapulco
1975
Impresario Carlos
moviePornography in New York
1972
Skinflick director (uncredited)
movieAffaire in Rio de Janeiro
1972
Claude Mattel
movieInfrasexum
1969
Carlos
Production20
movieBoiling Desires
1987
Producer
movieSuper Sex
1986
Producer
movieLove Champions
1985
Producer
movieFlesh and Bullets
1985
Producer
movieMy Sinful Life
1983
Producer
movieCarnal Haven
1978
Producer
movieFantastic Orgy
1977
Producer
movieThe Ultimate Pleasure
1977
Producer
movieHer Last Fling
1977
Executive Producer
movieOne of a Kind
1976
Producer
movieMarilyn and the Senator
1975
Producer
movieTonite... I Love You
1972
Producer
movieLove on Wheels
1972
Producer
movieRefinements in Love
1971
Producer
movieI Am Curious Tahiti
1970
Producer
movieInfrasexum
1969
Producer
movieNotorious Big Sin City
1969
Executive Producer
Writing17
movieBoiling Desires
1987
Writer
movieWhat's Love
1987
Writer
movieSuper Sex
1986
Writer
movieSexual Odyssey
1985
Writer
Uschi
1980
Screenplay
movieSensual Fire
1979
Writer
movieChampagne Orgy
1978
Writer
movieCarnal Haven
1978
Writer
movieOne of a Kind
1976
Writer
movieThe Last Tango in Acapulco
1975
Screenplay
movieSexual Kung Fu in Hong Kong
1974
Original Story
movieInfrasexum
1969
Writer
Camera16
movieBoiling Desires
1987
Director of Photography
movieWhat's Love
1987
Director of Photography
movieSuper Sex
1986
Director of Photography
movieLove Champions
1985
Director of Photography
movieFlesh and Bullets
1985
Director of Photography
movieLady Dynamite
1983
Camera Operator
movieMy Sinful Life
1983
Camera Operator
movieAnticipation
1982
Director of Photography
movieMai Lin vs. Serena
1982
Director of Photography
movieOriental Hawaii
1982
Director of Photography
Uschi
1980
Director of Photography
movieCarnal Haven
1978
Director of Photography
movieOne of a Kind
1976
Director of Photography
movieSexual Kung Fu in Hong Kong
1974
Director of Photography
movieAffaire in Rio de Janeiro
1972
Director of Photography
movieNotorious Big Sin City
1969
Camera Operator
Crew10
moviePulsating Flesh
1986
Cinematography
movieCarnal Olympics
1983
Cinematography
movieFlesh and Laces 2
1983
Cinematography
movieFlesh and Laces
1983
Cinematography
movieFlesh Pond
1983
Cinematography
movieThe New Erotic Adventures of Casanova 2
1982
Cinematography
movieSensual Fire
1979
Special Effects
movieMarilyn and the Senator
1975
Cinematography
movieThe Jekyll and Hyde Portfolio
1972
Second Unit
movieInfrasexum
1969
Cinematography