Sam Firstenberg | |
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Born | Sam Firstenberg March 13, 1950 |
Occupation | Director |
Known for | American Ninja, Electric Boogaloo |
Website | samfirstenberg.com |
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.[1] Firstenberg's filmography includes genres such as comedy, action, musicals, drama, science fiction, thrillers, and horror.
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.