Since 1980 Sam Firstenberg has been in the independent filmmaking
field. Directing 22 theatrical feature films since completing his
graduate studies in film at Loyola Marymount University.
One More Chance (1981), starring
Kirstie Alley, won prizes in major film
festivals and sparked the beginning of his career as a director.
Subsequent films have become commercial hits and cult classics,
especially the "American Ninja" series starring
Michael Dudikoff and the break-dance
phenomenon
Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984).
Born in Poland, he grew up in Jerusalem, Israel. In 1972 he moved to
the US where "Shmulik" became "Sam", and he completed his graduate
studies in film at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles,
California, where he resides with his wife and three daughters.
The Interplanetary Surplus Male and Amazon Women of Outer Space(2003)
Quicksand(2002)
Spiders II: Breeding Ground(2001)
Criss Cross(2001)
The Alternate(2000)
Cyborg Cop II(1994)
Blood Warriors(1993)
One More Chance(1981)
Groove Street(2018)
Crocodile(2000)
Worlds Apart(1979)
The Jesus Film(1979)
Hamesh Ma'ot Elef Shahor(1977)
Let's Blow a Million(1977)
Mansion of the Doomed(1976)
The Amorous Adventures of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza(1976)
The Fox in the Chicken Coop(1978)
Lepke(1975)
The Creeps(2025)
Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black(2023)
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films(2014)
The Untold Story of No Retreat No Surrender(2026)as Self
Jhon Jatenjor's Interviews(2021)as Self
Retrofiend Radio(2020)as Self, Interviewee
Demnächst auf VHS(2022)as Self
The Good, the Bad, and the Sequel(2019)as Self