Winston Hibler
Writing
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Winston Hibler
Cinderella
1950
Peter Pan
1953
Filmography
Acting (42)
1975
The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventuresas Narrator (voice)
7.0
1971
Get the Messageas Narrator
1970
King of the Grizzliesas Narrator
6.0
1968
Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahuaas Narrator
1966
Joker, The Amiable Ocelotas Narrator
1965
Ida, the Offbeat Eagleas Narrator
9.0
1963
Little Dog Lostas Narrator (voice)
8.0
1961
Chico, the Misunderstood Coyoteas Narrator (voice)
1961
Wonders of the Water Worldsas Narrator
7.0
1960
Jungle Catas Narrateur
7.3
1960
Islands of the Seaas Narrator
7.0
1960
Wild Burro of the Westas Narrator
1959
Mysteries of the Deepas Narrator
6.8
1958
Seven Cities of Antarcticaas Narrator
7.5
1958
White Wildernessas Narrator
4.5
1958
Ama Girlsas Narrator
7.0
1958
Walesas Narrator
1957
Perrias Narrator
6.6
1957
The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the Evergladesas Narrator
1957
The Blue Men of Moroccoas Narrator (voice)
1956
Samoaas Narrator
6.2
1956
Secrets of Lifeas Narrator
7.3
1956
Sardiniaas Narrator (voice)
1955
Men Against the Arcticas Narrator
6.6
1955
The African Lionas Narrator
7.1
1955
7.9
1954
Siamas Narrator
6.5
1954
Operation Underseaas Self
2.0
1954
The Vanishing Prairieas Narrator
7.2
1953
The Living Desertas Narrator
7.1
1953
The Alaskan Eskimoas Narrator
7.1
1953
Bear Countryas Narrator
7.5
1952
Water Birdsas Narrator
6.8
1952
The Olympic Elkas Narrator
8.0
1951
Nature's Half Acreas Narrator
7.4
1951
Operation Wonderlandas Self
7.5
1950
Hold That Poseas Commentator(uncredited)
6.7
1950
Beaver Valleyas Narrator (voice)
6.9
1948
Seal Islandas Narrator
7.2
1944
The Amazon Awakensas Self (Narrator)
2.0
1935
The Last Days of Pompeiias Marcellus (uncredited)
5.8
Production & Directing (62)
1977
1974
6.5
1974
The Castaway CowboyProducer
6.7
1974
The Bears and IProducer
6.4
1973
One Little IndianProducer
6.3
1972
6.5
1972
The Nashville CoyoteDirector
1972
Napoleon and SamanthaProducer
6.2
1971
Lefty, the Dingaling LynxDirector
8.0
1970
The AristocatsProducer
7.3
1970
The Boy Who Stole the ElephantProducer
4.0
1970
King of the GrizzliesProducer
6.0
1968
7.3
1968
6.9
1968
Pablo and the Dancing ChihuahuaCo-Producer
1967
6.0
1967
Charlie, the Lonesome CougarDirector
6.0
1966
The Ugly DachshundCo-Producer
6.7
1965
8.0
1965
A Country Coyote Goes HollywoodCo-Producer
8.0
1964
Those CallowaysCo-Producer
6.5
1963
Little Dog LostCo-Producer
8.0
1962
Sammy, the Way-Out SealCo-Producer
6.4
1962
Sancho, the Homing SteerLyricist
1962
Sancho, the Homing SteerProducer
1961
Chico, the Misunderstood CoyoteProducer
1961
6.4
1961
Nikki, Wild Dog of the NorthProducer
6.4
1961
Wonders of the Water WorldsProducer
1960
Wild Burro of the WestProducer
1959
Sleeping BeautyStory
6.9
1959
Sleeping BeautySongs
6.9
1958
Seven Cities of AntarcticaDirector
7.5
1958
Rusty and the FalconLyricist
1958
Rusty and the FalconProducer
1958
Rusty and the FalconTeleplay
1958
The Pigeon That Worked a MiracleProducer
1957
PerriWriter
6.6
1957
PerriProducer
6.6
1957
The Blue Men of MoroccoWriter
1956
Disneyland: U.S.A.Writer
8.0
1956
SardiniaWriter
1955
Men Against the ArcticDirector
6.6
1955
Men Against the ArcticWriter
6.6
1955
Music LandWriter
6.0
1954
SiamWriter
6.5
1954
Operation UnderseaDirector
2.0
1954
Operation UnderseaWriter
2.0
1953
Ben and MeAdaptation
6.9
1953
The Living DesertScreenplay
7.1
1953
The Alaskan EskimoWriter
7.1
1953
Peter PanStory
7.2
1952
Water BirdsScreenplay
6.8
1952
The Olympic ElkWriter
8.0
1951
Alice in WonderlandStory
7.2
1951
Nature's Half AcreScript
7.4
1950
CinderellaStory
7.1
1949
7.4
6.5
1949
6.8
1948
6.6
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Monsters of the DeepWriter