Eight photographs from his "Paris in Munich" 1948 photoshoot form part of the permanent collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario and were on display at the AGO in February 2012.

The film was initially silent, but after his death sound was added by friends and colleagues to honour his memory.

In March 2012, portions of Spiess' 1941 film were used in an MDR documentary[2] about the St. Thomas School on the Choir's 800th anniversary.

Hired by Walt Disney, Spiess flew across Canada shooting scenes for the 360-degree film that was the highlight of the Telephone pavilion at Expo 67.

Released to the public on December 12, 1999,[4] the archives were initially and generously hosted by William F. White, a major Toronto film rental firm that Spiess had worked with for many years.