Carlos Tobalina

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1925-04-05

Deathday 1989-03-31 (63 years old)

Place of Birth Peru

Also Known As Troy Benny, Efrain Tobalina, Bruce Van Buren, Jeremiah Schlotter, C. Tobalina, E. Tobalina, C. H. Howard

Carlos Tobalina

Biography

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

Director

1988
The Kulies

as Director

1987
What's Love

as Director

1987
Boiling Desires

as Director

1986
Pulsating Flesh

as Director

1986
Super Sex

as Director

1985
Flesh and Bullets

as Director

1985
Love Champions

as Director

1985
Sexual Odyssey

as Director

1983
My Sinful Life

as Director

1983
Carnal Olympics

as Director

1983
Lady Dynamite

as Director

1983
Flesh and Laces

as Director

1983
Flesh and Laces 2

as Director

1983
Flesh Pond

as Director

1983
Marathon

as Director

1982
Oriental Hawaii

as Director

1982
Mai Lin vs. Serena

as Director

1982
Lust Inferno

as Director

1982
Anticipation

as Director

1981
Undulations

as Director

1981
Las Vegas Girls

as Director

1981
Sexual Heights

as Director

1981
Interlude of Lust

as Director

1980
Uschi

as Director

1980
Carnal Highways

as Director

1979
Sensual Fire

as Director

1979
1979
1978
Jungle Blue

as Director

1978
I Am Always Ready

as Director

1978
Carnal Haven

as Director

1978
Champagne Orgy

as Director

1978
Lusty Princess

as Director

1977
1977
Her Last Fling

as Director

1977
Fantastic Orgy

as Director

1976
One of a Kind

as Director

1975
1973
1972
Love on Wheels

as Director

1972
1971
1970
1969
Infrasexum

as Director

1969

Actor

1986
Pulsating Flesh

as TV Producer (uncredited)

1986
1985
Love Champions

as Dr. Carlos

1985
Sexual Odyssey

as Dr. Karloff

1983
Flesh and Laces 2

as Dr. Carlos

1983
Lady Dynamite

as Doctor

1983
My Sinful Life

as Gino (uncredited)

1983
Flesh and Laces

as Dr. Carlos

1983
Flesh Pond

as Rancher

1982
1982
1981
1981
1980
Carnal Highways

as Professor

1979
1979
Sensual Fire

as Father Carlos

1976
One of a Kind

as Purchaser in Leather Coat

1976
1975
The Last Tango in Acapulco

as Impresario Carlos

1972
Pornography in New York

as Skinflick director (uncredited)

1972
Affaire in Rio de Janeiro

as Claude Mattel

1969
Infrasexum

as Carlos

Producer

1987
Boiling Desires

as Producer

1986
Super Sex

as Producer

1985
Flesh and Bullets

as Producer

1985
Love Champions

as Producer

1983
My Sinful Life

as Producer

1978
Carnal Haven

as Producer

1977
Her Last Fling

as Executive Producer

1977
Fantastic Orgy

as Producer

1977
1976
One of a Kind

as Producer

1975
1972
1972
Love on Wheels

as Producer

1971
1970
1969
Notorious Big Sin City

as Executive Producer

1969
Infrasexum

as Producer

Writer

1987
What's Love

as Writer

1987
Boiling Desires

as Writer

1986
Super Sex

as Writer

1985
1985
Sexual Odyssey

as Writer

1980
Uschi

as Screenplay

1979
Sensual Fire

as Writer

1978
Champagne Orgy

as Writer

1978
Carnal Haven

as Writer

1976
One of a Kind

as Writer

1975
1974
Sexual Kung Fu in Hong Kong

as Original Story

1971
1969
Infrasexum

as Writer

Camera

1987
What's Love

as Director of Photography

1987
Boiling Desires

as Director of Photography

1986
Super Sex

as Director of Photography

1985
Love Champions

as Director of Photography

1985
Flesh and Bullets

as Director of Photography

1983
My Sinful Life

as Camera Operator

1983
Lady Dynamite

as Camera Operator

1982
Mai Lin vs. Serena

as Director of Photography

1982
Oriental Hawaii

as Director of Photography

1982
Anticipation

as Director of Photography

1980
Uschi

as Director of Photography

1978
Carnal Haven

as Director of Photography

1976
One of a Kind

as Director of Photography

1974
Sexual Kung Fu in Hong Kong

as Director of Photography

1972
Affaire in Rio de Janeiro

as Director of Photography

1969
Notorious Big Sin City

as Camera Operator

Crew

1986
Pulsating Flesh

as Cinematography

1983
Flesh Pond

as Cinematography

1983
Carnal Olympics

as Cinematography

1983
Flesh and Laces 2

as Cinematography

1983
Flesh and Laces

as Cinematography

1979
Sensual Fire

as Special Effects

1975
Marilyn and the Senator

as Cinematography

1969
Infrasexum

as Cinematography

Editor

1985
1978
Carnal Haven

as Editor

1976
One of a Kind

as Editor

1969
Infrasexum

as Editor

Sound