Sam Firstenberg
Sam Firstenberg , real name Shmulik Firstenberg (born March 13, 1950 in Poland ), is a Polish-American film director whose parents emigrated with him to the USA in the 1950s .
Life
In the US he changed his first name to Sam .
First known mountain for the production of B-movies in the Action genre of like Night Hunter (1986) and Return of the Ninja (1983). The latter is the first sequel to Ninja, the killer machine . His best-known film is probably American Fighter from 1985. In 2001, Spiders 2 was his first contribution to the animal horror genre .
An actor with whom he worked several times is Michael Dudikoff . The majority of his films were produced by Yoram Globus and Menahem Golan and their company Cannon Films .
Filmography (selection)
- 1983: Revenge of the Ninja
- 1984: Electric Boogaloo (Breakin '2: Electric Boogaloo)
- 1984: Ninja III: The Domination
- 1985: American Fighter (American Ninja)
- 1986: Night Hunter
- 1987: American Fighter II (American Ninja 2: The Confrontation)
- 1990: Delta Force 3 - The Killing Game
- 1992: American Samurai
- 1993: Cyborg Cop
- 1995: Cyborg Cop II
- 1996: Murder under the Hot Sun (Criss Cross)
- 1997: Operation Delta Force
- 1997: The Hawking Affair (Blue Motel)
- 1999: The Replacement - White House Death Squad (The Alternate)
- 2001: Spiders 2 (Spiders II: Breeding Ground)
literature
- Marco Siedelmann: Stories From The Trenches: Adventures In Making High Octane Hollywood Movies With Cannon Veteran Sam Firstenberg . Editions Mustache, 2018, ISBN 978-3-96034-104-8 .
Web links
- Sam Firstenberg in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Firstenberg, Sam |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Firstenberg, Shmulik |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish-American film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 13, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Poland |