Ernest Vincze (born 1942 in

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) is a film and television

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. Among his credits are the 1986 film ''

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'', the television movie ''

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'' and the

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and

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''. In 2005 he became the director of photography on the new series of ''

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'', photographing the entire first series. He returned for the second series, in its first, third and fifth production blocks (Blocks Two, Four and Six were helmed by Rory Taylor).

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