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.
Acting
Movie
Infrasexum
as Carlos
1969
Movie
What's Love
1987
Movie
Carnal Highways
as Professor
1980
Movie
Marathon
1983
Movie
Love Champions
as Dr. Carlos
1985
Movie
Champagne Orgy
1978
Movie
Mai Lin vs. Serena
as Self
1982
Movie
My Sinful Life
as Gino (uncredited)
1983
Movie
Pulsating Flesh
as TV Producer (uncredited)
1986
Movie
Tell Them Johnny Wadd Is Here
as Capt. Torres
1976
Movie
Las Vegas Girls
as Lopez
1981
Movie
Flesh Pond
as Rancher
1983
Movie
Sensual Fire
as Father Carlos
1979
Movie
Lady Dynamite
as Doctor
1983
Movie
Refinements in Love
as Self
1971
Movie
Flesh and Laces
as Dr. Carlos
1983
Movie
Come Under My Spell
as Doctor
1979
Movie
The New Erotic Adventures of Casanova 2
as El Conde de la Riva
1982
Movie
Flesh and Laces 2
as Dr. Carlos
1983
Movie
Wild Nurses in Lust
as Doctor
1986
Movie
Interlude of Lust
as Daddy
1981
Movie
Sexual Kung Fu in Hong Kong
1974
Movie
The Last Tango in Acapulco
as Impresario Carlos
1975
Movie
Affaire in Rio de Janeiro
as Claude Mattel
1972
Crew
Movie
Flesh and Bullets
Editor
1985
Movie
Infrasexum
Producer
1969
Movie
What's Love
Director
1987
Movie
Super Sex
Director of Photography
1986
Movie
Carnal Highways
Director
1980
Movie
Love Champions
Director
1985
Movie
Champagne Orgy
Director
1978
Movie
Marathon
Director
1983
Movie
My Sinful Life
Camera Operator
1983
Movie
Her Last Fling
Executive Producer
1977
Movie
Jungle Blue
Director
1978
Movie
The Ultimate Pleasure
Director
1977