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.
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DirectingBirthday
April 5, 1925Deathday
March 31, 1989Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
82Place of birth
PeruAlso known as
Troy Benny, Efrain Tobalina, Bruce Van Buren, Jeremiah Schlotter, C. Tobalina, E. Tobalina, C. H. Howard![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/l0XU7DGtdxTTEjRTFibLaBwwkdK.jpg)
Cast credits
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/3WKnsOfIEmcLjOfJjNsf0TEkh5U.jpg)
Mai Lin vs. Serena
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/p8WpGreNWTZvXhlVYrvR7vrgZOX.jpg)
Sensual Fire
Father Carlos![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/iWsbdgIAz2GjzKZ7qTvUaRXlTuv.jpg)
Tonite... I Love You
Marco![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/qsFUGuDKn6odIyv31UCjP2goPVS.jpg)
Lady Dynamite
Doctor![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/2ecUvye0xPcEgduvHcOjfvdSlnD.jpg)
Love Champions
Dr. Carlos![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/zhEL3P3VEnUlEnQzOUDcXsITJe8.jpg)
The New Erotic Adventures of Casanova 2
El Conde de la Riva![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/oBglBagFFhDY18IISrGwNbioSdN.jpg)
Come Under My Spell
Doctor![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/spWYAQQmrTdSUXIVxpWZlQ2SPDu.jpg)
Pulsating Flesh
TV Producer (uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/zFaxR2waLHGEOwSBcYU0U1Zfy1b.jpg)
Infrasexum
Carlos![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/AhjwDgma7nNIrMuY2NnNOuD9EWt.jpg)
My Sinful Life
Gino (uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/lyMLOaGLsjQtHMQsQb6Tg1sDfAp.jpg)
Champagne Orgy
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4b4Rl4gKXzaHiw3zdRijrCPidJy.jpg)
Flesh and Laces 2
Dr. Carlos![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/wWiSuSGpIHerW2gTIhFF1bInEWr.jpg)
Flesh Pond
Rancher![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/zyjyMhzbp79IQxzFSUnNWuwzAIj.jpg)
Wild Nurses in Lust
Doctor![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/85ctF4cMZBGMTzskgkdOGZHNuDo.jpg)
One of a Kind
Purchaser in Leather Coat![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/hSTdoVPWP3rnKwChmlaxMGMmNiB.jpg)
Interlude of Lust
Daddy![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/uBJreRGWMChBiRSo8fraHUsyDWp.jpg)
Tell Them Johnny Wadd Is Here
Capt. Torres![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/9ZKnnKqDorx0bxNwFgpGJpJQqZn.jpg)
Sexual Odyssey
Dr. Karloff![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/cjMFuXq9NEzZHUvYA60NE9wZg0T.jpg)
Lusty Princess
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/uEKv8EcSsX2zboyCV1O87oVpf2m.jpg)
Sexual Kung Fu in Hong Kong
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/sm4E2y0MKXrTemWERYz1MZSXNgz.jpg)
Carnal Highways
ProfessorCrew credits
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/18dhi6QwBWA81MW3Ec6Vdndpo3D.jpg)
The Last Tango in Acapulco
Producer, Director, Screenplay![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/vVFbmRYuHsJ1E0BSLCgaXSBAmqZ.jpg)
The Jekyll and Hyde Portfolio
Second Unit![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/rcOrANtU0jXuHdZ0Ax7pV9HFtCO.jpg)
The Ultimate Pleasure
Director, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/v0fKKETnYLYPKTiokfcIS48NreJ.jpg)
I Am Always Ready
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/1DBkR6mdYmVfTUGSfkDHnr8agZK.jpg)
Jungle Blue
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/p8WpGreNWTZvXhlVYrvR7vrgZOX.jpg)
Sensual Fire
Writer, Director, Special Effects![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/2WO5bxHkU5iz5aNJ5wOtbsfFcnH.jpg)
Her Last Fling
Director, Executive Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/nWkS1tRzTe31JzPdqFtCQAwipAH.jpg)
Carnal Haven
Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, Writer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/3KgvErQniQOnk5a20bqZ4K6KX8S.jpg)
Oriental Hawaii
Director, Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/3WKnsOfIEmcLjOfJjNsf0TEkh5U.jpg)
Mai Lin vs. Serena
Director, Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/lXNY0J65HfrOrnNSvqbWLP1tN4s.jpg)
Undulations
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/om5ECl7vSVFhbFFjbT3IwdAxFFo.jpg)
The New Erotic Adventures of Casanova
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/iRt4Lz4yD4TUFKRbFAdTcXU1e1x.jpg)
Las Vegas Girls
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/8TeunFlRrymfUAzrvjeLgs0IlUu.jpg)
Sexual Heights
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/AhjwDgma7nNIrMuY2NnNOuD9EWt.jpg)
My Sinful Life
Director, Producer, Camera Operator![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/tN0PRCHRLtJjHvVSEiCdXAFahPx.jpg)
Boiling Desires
Writer, Director, Producer, Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/xzdQrm4MnMOhV1NSYyCQAJZ76gv.jpg)
Carnal Olympics
Director, Cinematography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/edjoeyZKuGBD4XhDUrJfHQpK7vb.jpg)
Anticipation
Director of Photography, Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/vEUY5EvTSUYKUV5wldPFtvy8259.jpg)
Three Ripening Cherries
Director