Sam Firstenberg

Sam Firstenberg
Born	Shmulik Firstenberg (1950-03-13) March 13, 1950 (age 75) Wałbrzych, Poland
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter, film producer
Known for	American Ninja Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo
Website	amfirstenberg.com

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 American Ninja 2: The Confrontation ^[1] as well as Riverbend ^[2] and Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo . ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Firstenberg's filmography includes genres such as comedy, action, drama, science fiction, thrillers, horror and musicals. ^[4]

Personal life

Born in Poland to a Jewish family, Sam Firstenberg grew up in Jerusalem.^{[ citation needed ]} 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)
• 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)

References

1. Jerva, John M (11 April 2020). "Iconic Director Sam Firstenberg Returns and Talks STORIES FROM THE TRENCHES, 90's Action and More!". Action Flix.
2. "RETRO FLASHBACK: Riverbend Restored preceded by The War Torn Drum". Boston, Massachusetts: Roxbury Film Festival. June 22, 2024.
3. Variety Staff (December 31, 1983). "Review: Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo". Variety . Retrieved March 27, 2012.
4. Maslin, Janet (December 19, 1984). "Breakin 2 Electric Boogaloo (1984) Screen: 'Breakin' 2'". The New York Times . Retrieved March 27, 2011.
5. White, Armond (August 4, 2010). "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo". New York Press . Archived from the original on January 7, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
6. Ebert, Roger (January 1, 1984). "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo". Chicago Sun-Times . Retrieved March 22, 2021.

External links

• Official website
• Sam Firstenberg at IMDb
• To Me Cyborgs Are magic - Interview with Sam Firstenberg