Carlos Tobalina
Known For: Directing
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: April 5, 1925
Day of Death: March 31, 1989 (64 years old)
Place of Birth: Peru
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.
1988
1987
1986
1985
Actor Dr. Carlos
Love Champions
Actor Dr. Karloff
Sexual Odyssey
Editor
Flesh and Bullets
Music
Flesh and Bullets
Producer
Flesh and Bullets
Writer
Flesh and Bullets
Director
Flesh and Bullets
Director
Love Champions
Producer
Love Champions
Director of Photography
Love Champions
Director of Photography
Flesh and Bullets
Writer
Sexual Odyssey
Director
Sexual Odyssey
1983
Actor
Marathon
Actor Dr. Carlos
Flesh and Laces
Actor Doctor
Lady Dynamite
Actor Gino (uncredited)
My Sinful Life
Actor Dr. Carlos
Flesh and Laces 2
Actor Rancher
Flesh Pond
Producer
My Sinful Life
Camera Operator
My Sinful Life
Cinematography
Flesh Pond
Cinematography
Carnal Olympics
Camera Operator
Lady Dynamite
Cinematography
Flesh and Laces 2
Cinematography
Flesh and Laces
Director
My Sinful Life
Director
Carnal Olympics
Director
Lady Dynamite
Director
Flesh and Laces
Director
Flesh and Laces 2
Director
Flesh Pond
Director
Marathon
1982
Actor Self
Mai Lin vs. Serena
Actor El Conde de la Riva
The New Erotic Adventures of Casanova 2
Director
Oriental Hawaii
Director
Mai Lin vs. Serena
Cinematography
The New Erotic Adventures of Casanova 2
Director of Photography
Mai Lin vs. Serena
Director
Lust Inferno
Director
The New Erotic Adventures of Casanova 2
Writer
The New Erotic Adventures of Casanova 2
Director of Photography
Oriental Hawaii
Director of Photography
Anticipation
Director
Anticipation
1981
1980
1979
1978
1977
1976
1975
Actor Impresario Carlos
The Last Tango in Acapulco
Screenplay
The Last Tango in Acapulco
Director
The Last Tango in Acapulco
Producer
The Last Tango in Acapulco
Producer
Marilyn and the Senator
Cinematography
Marilyn and the Senator
Music
Marilyn and the Senator
Writer
Marilyn and the Senator
Director
Marilyn and the Senator
1974
1973
1972
Actor Claude Mattel
Affaire in Rio de Janeiro
Actor Skinflick director (uncredited)
Pornography in New York
Actor Marco
Tonite... I Love You
Second Unit
The Jekyll and Hyde Portfolio
Music
Affaire in Rio de Janeiro
Editor
Affaire in Rio de Janeiro
Director of Photography
Affaire in Rio de Janeiro
Producer
Affaire in Rio de Janeiro
Writer
Affaire in Rio de Janeiro
Producer
Tonite... I Love You
Director
Love on Wheels
Producer
Love on Wheels
Director
Tonite... I Love You
Director
Affaire in Rio de Janeiro
