Winston Hibler

Writing·Oct 8, 1910·Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures1975 · Narrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)
The Island at the Top of the World1974 · Producer	Producer
The Castaway Cowboy1974 · Producer	Producer
The Bears and I1974 · Producer	Producer
One Little Indian1973 · Producer	Producer
Chandar, the Black Leopard of Ceylon1972 · Director	Director
The Nashville Coyote1972 · Director	Director
Napoleon and Samantha1972 · Producer	Producer
Get the Message1971 · Narrator	Narrator
Lefty, the Dingaling Lynx1971 · Director	Director
The Aristocats1970 · Producer	Producer
The Boy Who Stole the Elephant1970 · Producer	Producer
King of the Grizzlies1970 · Narrator, Producer	Narrator, Producer
The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit1968 · Producer	Producer
Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahua1968 · Narrator	Narrator
Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar1967 · Director	Director
Joker, The Amiable Ocelot1966 · Narrator	Narrator
Ida, the Offbeat Eagle1965 · Narrator	Narrator
Little Dog Lost1963 · Narrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)
Sancho, the Homing Steer1962 · Producer	Producer
Chico, the Misunderstood Coyote1961 · Narrator (voice), Producer	Narrator (voice), Producer
Nikki, Wild Dog of the North1961 · Writer, Producer	Writer, Producer
Wonders of the Water Worlds1961 · Narrator, Producer	Narrator, Producer
Flash, The Teenage Otter1961 · Actor	Actor
Jungle Cat1960 · Narrateur	Narrateur
Islands of the Sea1960 · Narrator	Narrator
Wild Burro of the West1960 · Narrator, Producer	Narrator, Producer
Mysteries of the Deep1959 · Narrator	Narrator
Seven Cities of Antarctica1958 · Narrator, Director	Narrator, Director
Rusty and the Falcon1958 · Producer	Producer
The Pigeon That Worked a Miracle1958 · Producer	Producer
White Wilderness1958 · Narrator	Narrator
Ama Girls1958 · Narrator	Narrator
Wales1958 · Narrator	Narrator
Perri1957 · Narrator, Producer, Writer	Narrator, Producer, Writer
The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the Everglades1957 · Narrator	Narrator
The Blue Men of Morocco1957 · Narrator (voice), Writer	Narrator (voice), Writer
Samoa1956 · Narrator	Narrator
Disneyland: U.S.A.1956 · Writer	Writer
Secrets of Life1956 · Narrator	Narrator
Sardinia1956 · Narrator (voice), Writer	Narrator (voice), Writer
Men Against the Arctic1955 · Narrator, Writer, Director	Narrator, Writer, Director
The African Lion1955 · Narrator	Narrator
The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland1955 · Self	Self
Music Land1955 · Writer	Writer
Siam1954 · Narrator, Writer	Narrator, Writer
Operation Undersea1954 · Self, Writer, Director	Self, Writer, Director
The Vanishing Prairie1954 · Narrator	Narrator