Sam Firstenberg

{{short description|Israeli-American film director|bot=PearBOT 5}}

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| birth_name = Sam Firstenberg

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1950|3|13}}

| birth_place = Wałbrzych, Poland

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| occupation = Director

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| known_for = American Ninja, Electric Boogaloo

| website = [http://www.samfirstenberg.com/ samfirstenberg.com]

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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.{{cite web |last1=Jerva |first1=John M |title=Iconic Director Sam Firstenberg Returns and Talks STORIES FROM THE TRENCHES, 90's Action and More! |url=https://action-flix.com/2020/04/11/exclusive-iconic-director-sam-firstenberg-returns-and-talks-stories-from-the-trenches-90s-action-and-more/ |website=Action Flix|date=11 April 2020 }} Firstenberg's filmography includes genres such as comedy, action, musicals, drama, science fiction, thrillers, and horror.