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Home/People/Sam Firstenberg
Sam Firstenberg profile photo
Born
Mar 13, 1950
Age 76
Place of Birth
Poland
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

4
Movies
0
TV Shows
22
Directed
Also Known As
萨姆·佛斯特伯
Schmulik Firstenberj
IMDb ProfileOfficial Website

Sam Firstenberg

Directing

Biography
Sam Firstenberg (born March 13, 1950, Poland) is an American film director. Born in Poland, Sam Firstenberg grew up in Jerusalem and obtained his higher education in Los Angeles, California. He is best known for working on the American Ninja series and Ninja Trilogy for Cannon Films. Sam Firstenberg has directed films ranging from comedy to action, musical to drama, science fiction, thrillers and horror.
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In Search of the Last Action Heroes

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2019
Ninja Gaijin: Remembering a Classic Cannon Franchise poster

Ninja Gaijin: Remembering a Classic Cannon Franchise

as Self
2015
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Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

as Self - Filmmaker
2014