Sam Firstenberg (born Shmulik Firstenberg on March 13, 1950) is an Israeli-American film director, screenwriter and film producer.
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 as well as Riverbend and Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo.
Firstenberg's filmography includes genres such as comedy, action, drama, science fiction, thrillers, horror and musicals.
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Personal life
Born in Poland to a Jewish family, Sam Firstenberg grew up in Jerusalem. He has directed 22 theatrical feature films since completing his graduate studies in film at Loyola Marymount University.
Filmography
Director
For the Sake of the Dog (1979)
One More Chance (1981)
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)
Writer
For the Sake of the Dog (1979)
One More Chance (1983)
Cyborg Cop II (1994)
Producer
The Interplanetary Surplus Male and Amazon Women of Outer Space (2003)
Groove Street (2018)
