Sam Firstenberg
Introduction '''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.
Filmography ===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)===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 *  - Sam Firstenberg - Filmography*  To me Cyborgs are magic - Interview with Sam Firstenberg