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.
2026The Untold Story of No Retreat No SurrenderMovieas Self
2019In Search of the Last Action HeroesMovieas Self
2018Groove StreetMovieProducer
2015Ninja Gaijin: Remembering a Classic Cannon FranchiseMovieas Self
2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsMovieas Self - Filmmaker2003The Interplanetary Surplus Male and Amazon Women of Outer SpaceMovieDirector
2002QuicksandMovieDirector2001Spiders II: Breeding GroundMovieDirector
2001Criss CrossMovieDirector2000The AlternateMovieDirector1998McCinsey's IslandMovieDirector1997Motel BlueMovieDirector1997Operation Delta ForceMovieDirector1994Cyborg Cop IIMovieDirector · Story1993Blood WarriorsMovieDirector1993Cyborg CopMovieDirector1992American SamuraiMovieDirector1991Delta Force 3: The Killing GameMovieDirector
1990The Day We MetMovieDirector1989RiverbendMovieDirector1987American Ninja 2: The ConfrontationMovieDirector1986Avenging ForceMovieDirector1985American NinjaMovieDirector1984Breakin' 2: Electric BoogalooMovieDirector1984Ninja III: The DominationMovieDirector1983Revenge of the NinjaMovieDirector
1983One More ChanceMovieDirector · Writer1976Mansion of the DoomedMovieGrip1976The Amorous Adventures of Don Quixote and Sancho PanzaMovieGrip