Winston Hibler
Biography
Winston Hibler was an American screenwriter, film producer, director, and narrator associated with Walt Disney Studios. Educated at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, he began his career as a Broadway actor before transitioning to writing for radio, film, and television. Joining Disney in 1942, Hibler contributed as a songwriter, co-writing songs like "Following the Leader" from Peter Pan and "I Wonder" from Sleeping Beauty. He narrated several of Disney's True-Life Adventures documentaries and produced films such as Nikki, Wild Dog of the North (1961) and The Aristocats (1970). Hibler's versatile contributions significantly shaped Disney's storytelling and musical legacy.
Personal Details
Movies (50)
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Characters (Writing)
2019
The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures
as Narrator (voice)
1975
The Island at the Top of the World
Producer (Production)
1974
The Castaway Cowboy
Producer (Production)
1974
The Bears and I
Producer (Production)
1974
One Little Indian
Producer (Production)
1973
Chandar, the Black Leopard of Ceylon
Director (Directing)
1972
The Nashville Coyote
Director (Directing)
1972
Napoleon and Samantha
Producer (Production)
1972
Lefty, the Dingaling Lynx
Director (Directing)
1971
The Aristocats
Producer (Production)
1970
The Boy Who Stole the Elephant
Producer (Production)
1970
King of the Grizzlies
as Narrator
1970
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day
Story (Writing)
1968
The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit
Producer (Production)
1968
Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahua
as Narrator
1968
Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar
Story (Writing)
1967
Joker, The Amiable Ocelot
as Narrator
1966
The Ugly Dachshund
Co-Producer (Production)
1966
A Country Coyote Goes Hollywood
Story (Writing)
1965
Ida, the Offbeat Eagle
as Narrator
1965
Those Calloways
Co-Producer (Production)
1964
Little Dog Lost
as Narrator (voice)
1963
Sammy, the Way-Out Seal
Co-Producer (Production)
1962
Sancho, the Homing Steer
Lyricist (Writing)
1962
Chico, the Misunderstood Coyote
as Narrator (voice)
1961
Nikki, Wild Dog of the North
Writer (Writing)
1961
Wonders of the Water Worlds
as Narrator
1961
Flash, The Teenage Otter
1961
Jungle Cat
as Narrateur
1960
Islands of the Sea
as Narrator
1960
Wild Burro of the West
as Narrator
1960
Mysteries of the Deep
as Narrator
1959
Sleeping Beauty
Story (Writing)
1959
Seven Cities of Antarctica
as Narrator
1958
Rusty and the Falcon
Lyricist (Writing)
1958
The Pigeon That Worked a Miracle
Producer (Production)
1958
White Wilderness
as Narrator
1958
Ama Girls
as Narrator
1958
Wales
as Narrator
1958
Perri
as Narrator
1957
The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the Everglades
as Narrator
1957
The Blue Men of Morocco
as Narrator (voice)
1957
Samoa
as Narrator
1956
Disneyland: U.S.A.
Writer (Writing)
1956
Secrets of Life
as Narrator
1956
Behind the Cameras at Lapland/The Alaskan Eskimo
1956
Sardinia
as Narrator (voice)
1956
Men Against the Arctic
as Narrator
1955
Behind the True-Life Cameras/The Olympic Elk
Director (Directing)
1955