Sam Firstenberg - Wikipedia
- ️Mon Mar 13 1950
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| Born | Sam Firstenberg March 13, 1950 (age 74) |
| Occupation | Director |
| Known for | American Ninja, Electric Boogaloo |
| Website | samfirstenberg.com |
Sam Firstenberg (born Shmulik Firstenberg on March 13, 1950) is an Israeli-American film director. He is best known for having made low-budget B-movies most of his career, among them the first two films in the American Ninja series, American Ninja and American Ninja 2: The Confrontation.[1] Firstenberg's filmography includes genres such as comedy, action, musicals, drama, science fiction, thrillers, and horror.
Born in Poland to a Jewish family, Sam Firstenberg grew up in Jerusalem.[citation needed] He has directed 22 theatrical feature films since completing his graduate studies in film at Loyola Marymount University.
- For the Sake of the Dog (1979)
- One More Chance (1983)
- Revenge of the Ninja (1983)
- Ninja III: The Domination (1984)
- Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984)
- American Ninja (1985)
- Avenging Force (1986)
- American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)
- Riverbend (1989)
- The Day We Met (1990)
- Delta Force 3: The Killing Game (1991)
- Tropical Heat (1992)
- American Samurai (1992)
- Cyborg Cop (1993)
- Blood Warriors (1993)
- Cyborg Cop II (1994)
- Operation Delta Force (1997)
- Motel Blue (1997)
- McCinsey's Island (1998)
- The Alternate (2000)
- Criss Cross (2001)
- Spiders II: Breeding Ground (2001)
- Quicksand (2002)
- The Interplanetary Surplus Male and Amazon Women of Outer Space (2003)
- The Last Kumite (Pre-production only, then succeeded by Ross W. Clarkson)
- For the Sake of the Dog (1979)
- One More Chance (1983)
- Cyborg Cop II (1994)
- The Interplanetary Surplus Male and Amazon Women of Outer Space (2003)
- Groove Street (2018)
- ^ Jerva, John M (11 April 2020). "Iconic Director Sam Firstenberg Returns and Talks STORIES FROM THE TRENCHES, 90's Action and More!". Action Flix.