Dirck Halstead was born on December 24, 1936 in Huntington, New York, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for Dune (1984), Frontline (1983) and The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions (2020). He was married to Patricia Gilmer, Betsy Zakroff and Virginia Naumann. He died on March 25, 2022 in Boquete, Panama.