Sam Firstenberg
Directing·March 13, 1950 — 76 years old·Poland
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.
Known For
American Ninja
1985·6.0
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation
1987·5.6
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014·7.2
Revenge of the Ninja
1983·6.3
Ninja III: The Domination
1984·6.2
Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo
1984·5.3
Avenging Force
1986·5.7
American Samurai
1992·5.6
Spiders II: Breeding Ground
2001·4.7
Cyborg Cop
1993·4.3
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
2019·7.0
Delta Force 3: The Killing Game
1991·4.3
Filmography · 30
2026The Untold Story of No Retreat No SurrenderSelf2019In Search of the Last Action HeroesSelf2018Groove StreetProducer2015Ninja Gaijin: Remembering a Classic Cannon FranchiseSelf2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsSelf - Filmmaker2003The Interplanetary Surplus Male and Amazon Women of Outer SpaceDirector2002QuicksandDirector2001Spiders II: Breeding GroundDirector2001Criss CrossDirector2000The AlternateDirector1998McCinsey's IslandDirector1997Motel BlueDirector1997Operation Delta ForceDirector1994Cyborg Cop IIDirector · Story1993Blood WarriorsDirector1993Cyborg CopDirector1992American SamuraiDirector1991Delta Force 3: The Killing GameDirector1990The Day We MetDirector1989RiverbendDirector1987American Ninja 2: The ConfrontationDirector1986Avenging ForceDirector1985American NinjaDirector1984Breakin' 2: Electric BoogalooDirector1984Ninja III: The DominationDirector1983Revenge of the NinjaDirector1983One More ChanceDirector · Writer1979For the Sake of the DogDirector · Writer1976Mansion of the DoomedGrip1976The Amorous Adventures of Don Quixote and Sancho PanzaGrip