Sam Firstenberg

Sam Firstenberg (born Shmulik Firstenberg on March 13, 1950) is an Israeli-American film director, screenwriter and film producer.

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 ' as well as Riverbend and '.

Firstenberg's filmography includes genres such as comedy, action, drama, science fiction, thrillers, horror and musicals.

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.

Filmography

Director

• For the Sake of the Dog (1979)
• One More Chance (1981)
• Revenge of the Ninja (1983)
• ' (1984)
• ' (1984)
• American Ninja (1985)
• Avenging Force (1986)
• ' (1987)
• Riverbend (1989)
• The Day We Met (1990)
• ' (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)

References

External links

• To Me Cyborgs Are magic - Interview with Sam Firstenberg