
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,…
movieThe Kulies
1988 · Director
movieBoiling Desires
1987 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Producer
movieWhat's Love
1987 · , Director, Writer, Director of Photography
moviePulsating Flesh
1986 · TV Producer (uncredited), Director, Cinematography
movieWild Nurses in Lust
1986 · Doctor
movieSuper Sex
1986 · Director of Photography, Writer, Producer
movieLove Champions
1985 · Dr. Carlos, Director, Producer, Director of Photography
movieFlesh and Bullets
1985 · Editor, Music, Producer, Writer, Director, Director of Photography
movieSexual Odyssey
1985 · Dr. Karloff, Writer, Director
movieMarathon
1983 · , Director
movieCarnal Olympics
1983 · Cinematography, Director
movieFlesh and Laces 2
1983 · Dr. Carlos, Cinematography, Director
movieLady Dynamite
1983 · Doctor, Camera Operator, Director
movieMy Sinful Life
1983 · Gino (uncredited), Producer, Camera Operator, Director
movieFlesh and Laces
1983 · Dr. Carlos, Cinematography, Director
movieFlesh Pond
1983 · Rancher, Cinematography, Director
movieLust Inferno
1982 · Director
movieAnticipation
1982 · Director of Photography
movieMai Lin vs. Serena
1982 · Self, Director, Director of Photography
movieThe New Erotic Adventures of Casanova 2
1982 · El Conde de la Riva, Cinematography, Director, Writer
movieOriental Hawaii
1982 · Director, Director of Photography
movieUndulations
1981 · Director
movieSexual Heights
1981 · Director
movieLas Vegas Girls
1981 · Lopez, Director
movieInterlude of Lust
1981 · Daddy, Director
Uschi
1980 · Director of Photography, Screenplay
movieCarnal Highways
1980 · Professor, Director
movieCome Under My Spell
1979 · Doctor, Director
movieThree Ripening Cherries
1979 · Director
movieSensual Fire
1979 · Father Carlos, Special Effects, Director, Writer
movieChampagne Orgy
1978 · , Director, Writer
Over Easy
1978
movieLusty Princess
1978 · , Director
movieJungle Blue
1978 · Director
movieI Am Always Ready
1978 · Director
movieCarnal Haven
1978 · Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Producer, Writer
movieFantastic Orgy
1977 · Producer, Director
movieThe Ultimate Pleasure
1977 · Director, Producer
movieThe New Erotic Adventures of Casanova
1977 · Director
movieHer Last Fling
1977 · Executive Producer, Director
movieOne of a Kind
1976 · Purchaser in Leather Coat, Editor, Producer, Director of Photography, Writer
movieTell Them Johnny Wadd Is Here
1976 · Capt. Torres
movieAnnie Sprinkle Triple Feature 3
1976 · Director
movieThe Last Tango in Acapulco
1975 · Impresario Carlos, Screenplay, Director, Producer
movieMarilyn and the Senator
1975 · Producer, Cinematography, Music, Writer, Director
movieSexual Kung Fu in Hong Kong
1974 · , Producer, Director of Photography, Original Story
Orgy American Style
1973 · Director
moviePornography in New York
1972 · Skinflick director (uncredited)
movieThe Jekyll and Hyde Portfolio
1972 · Second Unit
movieAffaire in Rio de Janeiro
1972 · Claude Mattel, Music, Editor, Director of Photography, Producer, Writer
movieTonite... I Love You
1972 · Marco, Producer, Director
movieLove on Wheels
1972 · Director, Producer
movieRefinements in Love
1971 · Self, Producer, Writer, Director
movieI Am Curious Tahiti
1970 · Producer, Director
movieInfrasexum
1969 · Carlos, Editor, Producer, Cinematography, Director, Writer
movieNotorious Big Sin City
1969 · Camera Operator, Executive Producer, Director