Carlos Tobalina (filmmaker)
Carlos Tobalina | |
|---|---|
| Born | Efrain Tobalina 1925 Peru |
| Died | March 31, 1989 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, actor |
| Years active | 1969–1987 |
| Spouse |
Maria Pia Palfrader (m. 1964) |
| Children | 1 |
Efrain "Carlos" Tobalina (1925 – March 31, 1989), also known as Carlos Tobalina and often credited as Troy Benny, was a Peruvian-born filmmaker and actor known for his work on pornographic films. He directed such films as Infrasexum (1969), Jungle Blue (1978), Three Ripening Cherries (1979), Sensual Fire (1980), and Flesh and Bullets (1985). He became the owner of several adult theaters, and was involved in court cases related to obscenity laws. In 1989, he was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head at one of his houses in Los Angeles.