About
Spencer Drees is a producer, director, and overall creative hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio. Spencer discovered his passion for storytelling at an early age, which has grown into a decade-long career in the film and television industry. He has contributed to projects for major studios including Disney, Paramount, 20th Century Studios, Hulu, and Netflix. Currently, Spencer works at Universal Pictures under the Universal Monsters franchise, where he is part of a small, talented team alongside Vice President Holly Goline and the legendary concept and creature designer, Crash McCreery. Outside of his full-time role at Universal, Spencer loves to actively collaborate with fellow creatives, showcasing his talents in producing, directing, photography, and editing. Under his independent company, Prehistoric Pictures Ltd., Spencer has produced four award-winning shorts with overall budgets between $25k-$35k and in 2024, he produced his first internationally shot short film, There’s Something I Have to Tell You. Spencer is based in Los Angeles but frequently traverses the nation, always looking for his next project.