Directing

Sam Firstenberg

Born 1950-03-13 · 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.

Credits

Newest first

The Untold Story of No Retreat No Surrender
as Self
2026
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
as Self
2019
Groove Street
Producer
2018
Ninja Gaijin: Remembering a Classic Cannon Franchise
as Self
2015
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
as Self - Filmmaker
2014
The Interplanetary Surplus Male and Amazon Women of Outer Space
Director
2003
Quicksand
Director
2002
Spiders II: Breeding Ground
Director
2001
Criss Cross
Director
2001
The Alternate
Director
2000
McCinsey's Island
Director
1998
Motel Blue
Director
1997
Operation Delta Force
Director
1997
Cyborg Cop II
Director
1994
Cyborg Cop II
Story
1994
Blood Warriors
Director
1993
Cyborg Cop
Director
1993
American Samurai
Director
1992
Delta Force 3: The Killing Game
Director
1991
The Day We Met
Director
1990
Riverbend
Director
1989
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation
Director
1987
Avenging Force
Director
1986
American Ninja
Director
1985
Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo
Director
1984
Ninja III: The Domination
Director
1984
Revenge of the Ninja
Director
1983
One More Chance
Director
1983
One More Chance
Writer
1983
For the Sake of the Dog
Director
1979
For the Sake of the Dog
Writer
1979
Mansion of the Doomed
Grip
1976
The Amorous Adventures of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza
Grip
1976