Sam Firstenberg

Sam Firstenberg (born Shmulik Firstenberg on March 13, 1950) is an Israeli-American film director. He is best known for having made low-budget B-movies most of his career, among them the first two films in the American Ninja series, American Ninja and American Ninja 2: The Confrontation. Firstenberg's filmography includes genres such as comedy, action, musicals, drama, science fiction, thrillers, and horror.

Personal life
Born in Poland to a Jewish family, Sam Firstenberg grew up in Jerusalem. He has directed 22 theatrical feature films since completing his graduate studies in film at Loyola Marymount University.

Director

 * For the Sake of the Dog (1979)
 * One More Chance (1983)
 * Revenge of the Ninja (1983)
 * Ninja III: The Domination (1984)
 * Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984)
 * American Ninja (1985)
 * Avenging Force (1986)
 * American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)
 * Riverbend (1989)
 * The Day We Met (1990)
 * Delta Force 3: The Killing Game (1991)
 * Tropical Heat (1992)
 * American Samurai (1992)
 * Cyborg Cop (1993)
 * Blood Warriors (1993)
 * Cyborg Cop II (1994)
 * Operation Delta Force (1997)
 * Motel Blue (1997)
 * McCinsey's Island (1998)
 * The Alternate (2000)
 * Criss Cross (2001)
 * Spiders II: Breeding Ground (2001)
 * Quicksand (2002)
 * The Interplanetary Surplus Male and Amazon Women of Outer Space (2003)
 * The Last Kumite (Pre-production only, then succeeded by Ross W. Clarkson)

Writer

 * For the Sake of the Dog (1979)
 * One More Chance (1983)
 * Cyborg Cop II (1994)

Producer

 * The Interplanetary Surplus Male and Amazon Women of Outer Space (2003)
 * Groove Street (2018)