Cast & creator
Sam Firstenberg
Best known for American Ninja, American Ninja 2: The Confrontation, Revenge of the Ninja
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.
Also known as: 萨姆·佛斯特伯, Schmulik Firstenberj
33
film credits
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television credits
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1976–2026 · acting roles
5.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (33)
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American Ninja
Director
1985
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation
Director
1987
Revenge of the Ninja
Director
1983
Ninja III: The Domination
Director
1984
Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo
Director
1984
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Self - Filmmaker
2014
Avenging Force
Director
1986
Operation Delta Force
Director
1997
Delta Force 3: The Killing Game
Director
1991
Mansion of the Doomed
Grip
1976
The Untold Story of No Retreat No Surrender
Self
2026
Spiders II: Breeding Ground
Director
2001
Cyborg Cop
Director
1993
American Samurai
Director
1992
The Amorous Adventures of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza
Grip
1976
Motel Blue
Director
1997
Cyborg Cop II
Director
1994Cyborg Cop II
Story
1994
The Alternate
Director
2000
McCinsey's Island
Director
1998
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
Self
2019
Ninja Gaijin: Remembering a Classic Cannon Franchise
Self
2015
Quicksand
Director
2002
Riverbend
Director
1989
Groove Street
Producer
2018
Criss Cross
Director
2001
Blood Warriors
Director
1993
The Interplanetary Surplus Male and Amazon Women of Outer Space
Director
2003
The Day We Met
Director
1990
One More Chance
Director
1983One More Chance
Writer
1983For the Sake of the Dog
Director
1979For the Sake of the Dog
Writer
1979