Sam Firstenberg

Sam Firstenberg

DirectingBorn Mar 13, 1950

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

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films poster
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
movie2014
One More Chance poster
One More Chance
movie1983
In Search of the Last Action Heroes poster
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
movie2019
Mansion of the Doomed poster
Mansion of the Doomed
movie1976
The Interplanetary Surplus Male and Amazon Women of Outer Space poster
The Interplanetary Surplus Male and Amazon Women of Outer Space
movie2003
Revenge of the Ninja poster
Revenge of the Ninja
movie1983
Quicksand poster
Quicksand
movie2002
Ninja III: The Domination poster
Ninja III: The Domination
movie1984
American Ninja poster
American Ninja
movie1985
Criss Cross poster
Criss Cross
movie2001
Avenging Force poster
Avenging Force
movie1986
American Samurai poster
American Samurai
movie1992

Filmography

2026The Untold Story of No Retreat No Surrenderas Selfmovie2019In Search of the Last Action Heroesas Selfmovie2018Groove Streetas Producermovie2015Ninja Gaijin: Remembering a Classic Cannon Franchiseas Selfmovie2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Filmsas Self - Filmmakermovie2003The Interplanetary Surplus Male and Amazon Women of Outer Spaceas Directormovie2002Quicksandas Directormovie2001Spiders II: Breeding Groundas Directormovie2001Criss Crossas Directormovie2000The Alternateas Directormovie1998McCinsey's Islandas Directormovie1997Motel Blueas Directormovie1997Operation Delta Forceas Directormovie1994Cyborg Cop IIas Storymovie1993Blood Warriorsas Directormovie1993Cyborg Copas Directormovie1992American Samuraias Directormovie1991Delta Force 3: The Killing Gameas Directormovie1990The Day We Metas Directormovie1989Riverbendas Directormovie1987American Ninja 2: The Confrontationas Directormovie1986Avenging Forceas Directormovie1985American Ninjaas Directormovie1984Breakin' 2: Electric Boogalooas Directormovie1984Ninja III: The Dominationas Directormovie1983Revenge of the Ninjaas Directormovie1983One More Chanceas Directormovie1976Mansion of the Doomedas Gripmovie1976The Amorous Adventures of Don Quixote and Sancho Panzaas Gripmovie