Sam Firstenberg

Career Overview

Sam Firstenberg has 33 screen credits in a career dating back to 1976. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Cyborg Cop Trilogy with 2 titles. Signature works include American Ninja, American Ninja 2: The Confrontation, Revenge of the Ninja. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

33

Birth Date

1950-03-13

Birth Place

Poland

Known For

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  American Ninja
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  American Ninja 2: The Confrontation
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  Revenge of the Ninja
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  Delta Force 3: The Killing Game
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  Ninja III: The Domination
• 

  Motel Blue

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

• Cyborg Cop Trilogy (2 titles)
• American Ninja (2 titles)
• The Ninja Trilogy (2 titles)
• Spiders Collection (1 titles)
• Operation Delta Force Collections (1 titles)
• The Delta Force Collection (1 titles)
• Breakin' (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• John LaMotta (3 collaborations)
• Michael Dudikoff (2 collaborations)
• Steve James (2 collaborations)
• John Fujioka (2 collaborations)
• Sho Kosugi (2 collaborations)
• Steven Lambert (2 collaborations)
• Jay Rasumny (2 collaborations)
• Judie Aronson (1 collaborations)
• Guich Koock (1 collaborations)
• Don Stewart (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (4 credits)

  • The Untold Story of No Retreat No Surrender

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • In Search of the Last Action Heroes

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Ninja Gaijin: Remembering a Classic Cannon Franchise

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

    Self - Filmmaker

    actor

    actors
    2014

• production (1 credits)

  • Groove Street

    producer

    production
    2018

• directing (23 credits)

  • The Interplanetary Surplus Male and Amazon Women of Outer Space

    director

    directing
    2003
  • Quicksand

    director

    directing
    2002
  • Spiders II: Breeding Ground

    director

    directing
    2001
  • Criss Cross

    director

    directing
    2001
  • The Alternate

    director

    directing
    2000
  • McCinsey's Island

    director

    directing
    1998
  • Motel Blue

    director

    directing
    1997
  • Operation Delta Force

    director

    directing
    1997
  • Cyborg Cop II

    director

    directing
    1994
  • Blood Warriors

    director

    directing
    1993
  • Cyborg Cop

    director

    directing
    1993
  • American Samurai

    director

    directing
    1992
  • Delta Force 3: The Killing Game

    director

    directing
    1991
  • The Day We Met

    director

    directing
    1990
  • Riverbend

    director

    directing
    1989
  • American Ninja 2: The Confrontation

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Avenging Force

    director

    directing
    1986
  • American Ninja

    director

    directing
    1985
  • Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Ninja III: The Domination

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Revenge of the Ninja

    director

    directing
    1983
  • One More Chance

    director

    directing
    1983
  • For the Sake of the Dog

    director

    directing
    1979

• writing (3 credits)

  • Cyborg Cop II

    story

    writing
    1994
  • One More Chance

    writer

    writing
    1983
  • For the Sake of the Dog

    writer

    writing
    1979

• camera (2 credits)

  • Mansion of the Doomed

    grip

    camera
    1976
  • The Amorous Adventures of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza

    grip

    camera
    1976