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Sam Firstenberg
Born
13 March 1950
Place
Poland
Directing

Sam Firstenberg

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.

As director

The Interplanetary Surplus Male and Amazon Women of Outer Space

The Interplanetary Surplus Male and Amazon Women of Outer Space

2003 · Director
Quicksand

Quicksand

2002 · Director
Spiders II: Breeding Ground

Spiders II: Breeding Ground

2001 · Director
Criss Cross

Criss Cross

2001 · Director
The Alternate

The Alternate

2000 · Director
McCinsey's Island

McCinsey's Island

1998 · Director
Operation Delta Force

Operation Delta Force

1997 · Director
Motel Blue

Motel Blue

1997 · Director
Cyborg Cop II

Cyborg Cop II

1994 · Director
Cyborg Cop

Cyborg Cop

1993 · Director
Blood Warriors

Blood Warriors

1993 · Director
American Samurai

American Samurai

1992 · Director
Delta Force 3: The Killing Game

Delta Force 3: The Killing Game

1991 · Director
The Day We Met

The Day We Met

1990 · Director
Riverbend

Riverbend

1989 · Director
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation

American Ninja 2: The Confrontation

1987 · Director
Avenging Force

Avenging Force

1986 · Director
American Ninja

American Ninja

1985 · Director
Ninja III: The Domination

Ninja III: The Domination

1984 · Director
Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo

Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo

1984 · Director
Revenge of the Ninja

Revenge of the Ninja

1983 · Director
One More Chance

One More Chance

1983 · Director

For the Sake of the Dog

1979 · Director

As actor

The Untold Story of No Retreat No Surrender

The Untold Story of No Retreat No Surrender

2026 · Self
In Search of the Last Action Heroes

In Search of the Last Action Heroes

2019 · Self
Ninja Gaijin: Remembering a Classic Cannon Franchise

Ninja Gaijin: Remembering a Classic Cannon Franchise

2015 · Self
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

2014 · Self - Filmmaker