Spencer Gillis, SOC

Chicago based writer/director and camera operator.


Society of Camera Operators (SOC)

Steadicam Operators Association (SOA)

International Cinematographers Guild, IATSE Local 600


CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Somebody, Somewhere (2022­-2024)

HBO, Seasons 2 & 3 (8 episodes, b­-camera / 2nd Unit DoP: Kansas Unit), DoP: Shana Hagen, ASC

The Shining Girls (2021)

Apple TV+, Season 1 (8 episodes, b­-camera), DoP: Rob McLachlan, ASC/Bonnie Elliott, ACS

Empire (2017­-2020)

20th Century Fox, Seasons 4, 5, & 6 (46 Episodes, a­-camera S6), DoP: Jody Williams/Maddox, ASC

Orange is the New Black (2013­-2017)

Lionsgate/Netflix, Seasons 2, 3, 4, & 5 (37 Episodes, a­-camera S5), DoP: Ludovic Littee

Other REcent projects **

Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story (2026)

Hallmark Channel, TV Movie (b­-camera), DoP: Lars Lindstrom

American Blue (2026)

HBO, Pilot (c­-camera), DoP: Jacques Joffret, ASC

The Land (2026)

Disney, (Indianapolis Unit, a­-camera), DoP: Daryn Okada, ASC

Deli Boys (2026)

Hulu, Season 2 (6 episodes, add'l camera/2nd Unit DoP), DoP: Nathan Salter

Chicago Fire (2026)

NBC, Seasons 14 & 15 (7 episodes, add'l camera/steadicam), DoP: Will Eichler

Chicago PD (2017­-2026)

NBC, Seasons 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 (61 Episodes, add'l camera/1 episode, steadicam), DoP: JZ Zucal

Chicago Med (2021­-2026)

NBC, Seasons 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 (37 episodes, add'l camera), DoP: Shawn Maurer

Enemies (2025)

A24, Feature Film (add'l camera), DoP: Shabier Kirchner

Neagley (2025)

Amazon Studios, Season 1 (Chicago Unit, b­-camera), DoP: Ken Glassing

Dark Matter (2025)

Apple TV+, Season 2 (9 episodes, add'l camera), DoP: John Lindley, ASC/ Jeff Greeley

Mike's Amazing (2024)

Arts & Sciences, Commercial (b­-camera), DoP: Mihai Malaimare Jr., ASC

PowerBook IV: FORCE (2021­-2024)

Starz, Seasons 1­3 (11 episodes, add'l camera), DoP: Edward Pei, ASC/Jody Williams/Mauricio Rubinstein, ASC

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman (2023)

Netflix, Season 5 (1 episode, a­-camera), DoP: Ethan Mills

Me, We (2023)

Disney/FX, Pilot (b­-camera), DoP: Jeffrey Waldron

The Chi (2021­-2024)

Showtime, Season 4, 5, & 6 (5 episodes, add'l camera), DoP: Diego Rosenblatt/Nathan Salter/Tico Herrera

Chris Redd: Why am I Like This? (2022)

HBO, Comedy Special (camera operator), DoP: Jordan Levy

Ticket to Paradise (2022)

Universal Pictures, Feature Film (Chicago Plate Unit DoP), DoP: Ole Birkeland

Justified: City Primeval (2022)

FX/Sony, Season 1 (5 episodes, add'l camera), DoP: David Stockton/Jeff Greeley/Amy Vincent, ASC

PowerBook IV: FORCE (2021­-2022)

Starz, Season 1 & 2 (6 episodes, add'l camera), DoP: Edward Pei, ASC/Jody Williams

The Batman (2020)

Warner Brothers, Feature Film (Chicago 2nd Unit, a­-camera), DoP: Ryley Brown

Fargo (2019)

FX, Season 4 (2 Episodes, add'l camera), DoP: Pete Koczak

**For a more complete listing visit my IMDB page


TRAINING

SOA Week-­Long Steadicam Workshop (2026)

(Santa Clarita, CA)
Instructors: Neal Bryant, SOC, Jerry Holway, Rey Reyes, Pyare Fortunato, Jay Kilroy, & Joe Blodgett

Steadicam Lessons ­ 3­-day Course (2025)

(Venice, CA) Instructor: Greg Smith

SOC Gimbals and Cranes Workshop (2024)

Monster Remotes (Clifton, NJ)
Instructors: Jim McConkey, SOC, Larry McConkey, SOC, Jeff Muhlstock, SOC, Tim Wills, SOC

SOC Action Operating Workshop (2022)

Cinemoves Movie Ranch (Atlanta, GA)
Instructors: Geoff Haley, SOC/David Emmerichs, SOC