Directing
Sam Firstenberg
Mar 13, 1950 (76 years) 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
6.0
American Ninja
Director
5.6
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation
Director
6.3
Revenge of the Ninja
Director
6.2
Ninja III: The Domination
Director
5.4
Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo
Director
5.7
Avenging Force
Director
5.7
American Samurai
Director
4.7
Spiders II: Breeding Ground
Director
4.2
Delta Force 3: The Killing Game
Director
6.2
Mansion of the Doomed
Grip
4.3
Cyborg Cop
Director
4.3
Cyborg Cop II
Director, Story
3.8
Operation Delta Force
Director
4.7
McCinsey's Island
Director
3.3
The Alternate
Director
Filmography
8.0
The Untold Story of No Retreat No Surrender
2026 · Self
7.0
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
2019 · Self
Groove Street
2018 · Producer
Ninja Gaijin: Remembering a Classic Cannon Franchise
2015 · Self
7.2
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014 · Self - Filmmaker
6.3
The Interplanetary Surplus Male and Amazon Women of Outer Space
2003 · Director
6.2
Quicksand
2002 · Director
4.7
Spiders II: Breeding Ground
2001 · Director
6.0
Criss Cross
2001 · Director
3.3
The Alternate
2000 · Director
4.7
McCinsey's Island
1998 · Director
3.8
Operation Delta Force
1997 · Director
4.1
Motel Blue
1997 · Director
4.3
Cyborg Cop II
1994 · Director, Story
4.3
Cyborg Cop
1993 · Director
5.3
Blood Warriors
1993 · Director
5.7
American Samurai
1992 · Director
4.2
Delta Force 3: The Killing Game
1991 · Director
5.2
The Day We Met
1990 · Director
6.5
Riverbend
1989 · Director
5.6
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation
1987 · Director
5.7
Avenging Force
1986 · Director
6.0
American Ninja
1985 · Director
6.2
Ninja III: The Domination
1984 · Director
5.4
Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo
1984 · Director
6.3
Revenge of the Ninja
1983 · Director
7.0
One More Chance
1983 · Director, Writer
6.2
Mansion of the Doomed
1976 · Grip
5.2
The Amorous Adventures of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza
1976 · Grip