Carlos Tobalina

Directing·Apr 5, 1925·Peru

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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.

Film	Credit
The Kulies1988 · Director	Director
Boiling Desires1987 · Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography	Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography
What's Love1987 · Actor, Director, Writer, Director of Photography	Actor, Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Pulsating Flesh1986 · TV Producer (uncredited), Director	TV Producer (uncredited), Director
Super Sex1986 · Director of Photography, Producer, Writer, Director	Director of Photography, Producer, Writer, Director
Love Champions1985 · Dr. Carlos, Director, Producer, Director of Photography	Dr. Carlos, Director, Producer, Director of Photography
Flesh and Bullets1985 · Producer, Director, Writer, Director of Photography	Producer, Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Sexual Odyssey1985 · Dr. Karloff, Director, Writer	Dr. Karloff, Director, Writer
Marathon1983 · Actor, Director	Actor, Director
Carnal Olympics1983 · Director	Director
Flesh and Laces 21983 · Dr. Carlos, Director	Dr. Carlos, Director
Lady Dynamite1983 · Doctor, Director	Doctor, Director
My Sinful Life1983 · Gino (uncredited), Producer, Director	Gino (uncredited), Producer, Director
Flesh and Laces1983 · Dr. Carlos, Director	Dr. Carlos, Director
Flesh Pond1983 · Rancher, Director	Rancher, Director
Lust Inferno1982 · Director	Director
Anticipation1982 · Director of Photography, Director	Director of Photography, Director
The New Erotic Adventures of Casanova 21982 · El Conde de la Riva, Writer, Director	El Conde de la Riva, Writer, Director
Oriental Hawaii1982 · Director, Director of Photography	Director, Director of Photography
Mai Lin vs. Serena1982 · Director, Director of Photography	Director, Director of Photography
Undulations1981 · Director	Director
Sexual Heights1981 · Director	Director
Las Vegas Girls1981 · Lopez, Director	Lopez, Director
Interlude of Lust1981 · Daddy, Director	Daddy, Director
UUschi1980 · Screenplay, Director of Photography, Director	Screenplay, Director of Photography, Director
Carnal Highways1980 · Professor, Director	Professor, Director
American Way of Love1980 · Director	Director
Come Under My Spell1979 · Doctor, Director	Doctor, Director
Three Ripening Cherries1979 · Director	Director
Sensual Fire1979 · Father Carlos, Director, Writer	Father Carlos, Director, Writer
Champagne Orgy1978 · Actor, Director, Writer	Actor, Director, Writer
Lusty Princess1978 · Actor, Director	Actor, Director
Jungle Blue1978 · Director	Director
Carnal Haven1978 · Director, Director of Photography, Producer, Writer	Director, Director of Photography, Producer, Writer
I Am Always Ready1978 · Director	Director
Fantastic Orgy1977 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
The Ultimate Pleasure1977 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The New Erotic Adventures of Casanova1977 · Director	Director
Her Last Fling1977 · Director	Director
One of a Kind1976 · Purchaser in Leather Coat, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography, Director	Purchaser in Leather Coat, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography, Director
Annie Sprinkle Triple Feature 31976 · Director	Director
The Last Tango in Acapulco1975 · Impresario Carlos, Screenplay, Director, Producer	Impresario Carlos, Screenplay, Director, Producer
Marilyn and the Senator1975 · Producer, Writer, Director	Producer, Writer, Director
Sexual Kung Fu in Hong Kong1974 · Actor, Director, Director of Photography, Producer	Actor, Director, Director of Photography, Producer
OOrgy American Style1973 · Director	Director
Affaire in Rio de Janeiro1972 · Claude Mattel, Producer, Writer, Director of Photography, Director	Claude Mattel, Producer, Writer, Director of Photography, Director
Tonite... I Love You1972 · Marco, Producer, Director	Marco, Producer, Director
Love on Wheels1972 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Refinements in Love1971 · Writer, Producer, Director	Writer, Producer, Director
I Am Curious Tahiti1970 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Infrasexum1969 · Carlos, Producer, Director, Writer	Carlos, Producer, Director, Writer
Notorious Big Sin City1969 · Director	Director