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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.
Sam Firstenberg is an independent filmmaker who has directed 22 theatrical feature films since 1980. He is best known for the "American Ninja" series starring Michael Dudikoff and the break-dance movie Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo.
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Jan 1, 2022 · American Ninja Director "Sam Firstenberg" on his Ninja Movies. (Available also as a podcast on ... An interview with Sean David Lowe for his BTM Legends Corner.
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Since 1980 Sam Firstenberg has been in the independent filmmaking field. Directing 22 theatrical feature films since completing his graduate studies in film at Loyola Marymount University. One More Chance (1981), starring Kirstie Alley, won prizes in major film festivals and sparked the beginning of his career as a director.
- Shmulik Firstenberg
- March 13, 1950 in Poland
May 8, 2020 · Sam Firstenberg is mostly recognized as one Cannon’s most important in-house directors during their outrageously successful heyday of the 1980’s.
Born in Poland, Sam Firstenberg grew up in Jerusalem, and obtained his higher education in Los Angeles, California. He is best known for American ninja movie serial. Sam Firstenberg has directed films ranging from comedy to action, musical to drama, science fiction, thrillers and horror.
