Sam Firstenberg

Known for directing · Born 13 March 1950 · 76 · Poland

30 credits

Sam Firstenberg (born March 13, 1950, Poland) is an American film director. Born in Poland, Sam Firstenberg grew up in Jerusalem and obtained his higher education in Los Angeles, California. He is best known for working on the American Ninja series and Ninja Trilogy for Cannon Films. Sam Firstenberg has directed films ranging from comedy to action, musical to drama, science fiction, thrillers and horror.

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Known for

American Ninja

1985

American Ninja 2: The Confrontation

1987

Revenge of the Ninja

1983

Ninja III: The Domination

1984

Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo

1984

Avenging Force

1986

American Samurai

1992

Spiders II: Breeding Ground

2001

Cyborg Cop

1993

Delta Force 3: The Killing Game

1991

Cyborg Cop II

1994

Operation Delta Force

1997

Acting (4)

2026The Untold Story of No Retreat No SurrenderSelfFilm

2019In Search of the Last Action HeroesSelfFilm

2015Ninja Gaijin: Remembering a Classic Cannon FranchiseSelfFilm

2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsSelf - FilmmakerFilm

Camera (2)

1976Mansion of the DoomedGripFilm

1976The Amorous Adventures of Don Quixote and Sancho PanzaGripFilm

Directing (23)

2003The Interplanetary Surplus Male and Amazon Women of Outer SpaceDirectorFilm

2002QuicksandDirectorFilm

2001Spiders II: Breeding GroundDirectorFilm

2001Criss CrossDirectorFilm

2000The AlternateDirectorFilm

1998McCinsey's IslandDirectorFilm

1997Operation Delta ForceDirectorFilm

1997Motel BlueDirectorFilm

1994Cyborg Cop IIDirector, StoryFilm

1993Cyborg CopDirectorFilm

1993Blood WarriorsDirectorFilm

1992American SamuraiDirectorFilm

1991Delta Force 3: The Killing GameDirectorFilm

1990The Day We MetDirectorFilm

1989RiverbendDirectorFilm

1987American Ninja 2: The ConfrontationDirectorFilm

1986Avenging ForceDirectorFilm

1985American NinjaDirectorFilm

1984Ninja III: The DominationDirectorFilm

1984Breakin' 2: Electric BoogalooDirectorFilm

1983Revenge of the NinjaDirectorFilm

1983One More ChanceDirector, WriterFilm

1979For the Sake of the DogDirector, WriterFilm

Production (1)

2018Groove StreetProducerFilm