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Ernest Vincze

Born November 25, 1942 · Budapest, Hungary

Died October 6, 2024 · aged 81

Ernie Vincze (1942-2024) was a cinematographer based in London, specialising in features and television drama. He was elected to the British Society of Cinematographers in 1978, and was a fellow of the BKSTS. He served on the BAFTA council for 20 years, and was Head of Cinematography at the NFTS from 2000 - 2002.

Known For

The Red ViolinThe Red Violin · 1998
The Red Violin
★ 7.31998
MovieDramaMystery
300 years of a remarkable musical instrument. Crafted by the Italian master Bussotti (Cecchi) in 1681, the red violin has traveled through Austria, England, China, and Canada, leaving both beauty and tragedy in its wake. In Montreal, Samuel L Jackson plays an appraiser going over its complex history.
Ordeal by InnocenceOrdeal by Innocence · 1984
Ordeal by Innocence
★ 5.11984
MovieMysteryThriller
Dr. Arthur Calgary visits the Argyle family to return an address book lost some time ago by Jack Argyle, only to find out that Jack has been executed for the murder of his mother. Calgary can prove that Jack was innocent. In spite of opposition from a hostile family, he is determined to solve the crime.
BigglesBiggles · 1986
Biggles
★ 5.31986
MovieActionFamily
Unassuming catering salesmen Jim Ferguson falls through a time hole to 1917 where he saves the life of dashing Royal Flying Corps pilot James "Biggles" Bigglesworth after his photo recon mission is shot down. Before he can work out what has happened, Jim is zapped back to the 1980s......
Escape from SobiborEscape from Sobibor · 1987
Escape from Sobibor
★ 7.21987
MovieDramaThriller
The true story of WWII's notorious Sobibor Nazi death camp, where a courageous inmate orchestrates and leads the escape of over 300 prisoners.
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang) · 2001
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)
★ 6.02001
MovieActionCrime
A hit man who wants out of the business is targeted by old colleagues.
Last OrdersLast Orders · 2001
Last Orders
★ 6.02001
MovieComedyDrama
Jack Dodd was a London butcher who enjoyed a pint with his mates for over 50 years. When he died, he died as he lived, with a smile on his face watching a horse race on which he had bet, with borrowed money. But before he died he had a final request, 'Last Orders', that his ashes be scattered in the sea at Margate. The movie follows his mates, Ray, Lenny and Vic and his foster son Vince as they journey to the sea with the ashes. Along the way, the threads of their lives, their loves and their disappointments are woven together in their memories of Jack and his wife Amy
Shanghai SurpriseShanghai Surprise · 1986
Shanghai Surprise
★ 4.31986
MovieRomanceAdventure
Glendon Wasey is a fortune hunter looking for a fast track out of China. Gloria Tatlock is a missionary nurse seeking the curing powers of opium for her patients. Fate sets them on a hectic, exotic, and even romantic quest for stolen drugs. But they are up against every thug and smuggler in Shangai.
Doctor Who: Voyage of the DamnedDoctor Who: Voyage of the Damned · 2007
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
★ 7.62007
MovieScience FictionTV Movie
When disaster hits the Titanic, the Doctor uncovers a threat to the whole human race. Battling alongside aliens, saboteurs, robot Angels and a new friend called Astrid, can he stop the Christmas inferno?

Filmography

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MacbethMacbeth · 2001
Macbeth
★ 6.62001
MovieDrama
Anthony Sher and Harriet Walter star in a highly-acclaimed screen version of William Shakespeare's classic story of tyranny and ambition. On the stage this Royal Shakespeare Company presentation was universally lauded. Following sell-out seasons at Statford's Swan Theatre and in London, the production played Japan and in the United States, where The New York Times praised director Gregory Doran's interpretation as a "harrowing and disturbingly funny parable for the dawn of the 21st century". To make this compelling screen version, Gregory Doran worked with all of the original cast and filmed at London's Roundhouse. Brilliantly shot by director of photography Ernie Vincze, the production uses the edgy techniques of fly-on-the-wall documentaries. The effect is raw, intimate and strikingly dynamic.

Director of Photography

KennedyKennedy · 1983
Kennedy
★ 6.31983
SeriesDramaWar & Politics
Kennedy is a five-hour miniseries written by Reg Gadney and directed by Jim Goddard. The miniseries was produced by Central Independent Television and originally aired in the United States starting on 20 November 1983 around the time of the 20th anniversary of the Kennedy assassination. The TV miniseries was a biography of the 1961-1963 presidency of John F. Kennedy. The mini-series stars Martin Sheen as President John F. Kennedy, John Shea as Robert F. Kennedy, Blair Brown as Jacqueline Kennedy, E.G. Marshall as Joseph P. Kennedy, Vincent Gardenia as J. Edgar Hoover and Kelsey Grammer as Stephen Smith amongst many others. The series was broadcast on NBC, and was also sold to 50 Countries, with 27 of them broadcasting the series simultaneous. The series was nominated for 3 Golden Globes and 4 BAFTA, and won Baftas for Best Drama Series and Best Make Up.

Director of Photography