Winston Hibler
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- October 8, 1910
- Died
- August 8, 1976
- Birthplace
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Filmography
Monsters of the Deep TBA
Writer
Halloween Hall o' Fame 1977
Story
The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures 1975
as Narrator (voice)
The Island at the Top of the World 1974
Producer
The Castaway Cowboy 1974
Producer
The Bears and I 1974
Producer
One Little Indian 1973
Producer
Chandar, the Black Leopard of Ceylon 1972
Director
The Nashville Coyote 1972
Director
Napoleon and Samantha 1972
Producer
Get the Message 1971
as Narrator
Lefty, the Dingaling Lynx 1971
Director
The Aristocats 1970
Producer
The Boy Who Stole the Elephant 1970
Producer
King of the Grizzlies 1970
as Narrator, Producer
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day 1968
Story
The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit 1968
Producer
Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahua 1968
as Narrator, Co-Producer
Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar 1967
Director, Story
Joker, The Amiable Ocelot 1966
as Narrator
The Ugly Dachshund 1966
Co-Producer
A Country Coyote Goes Hollywood 1965
Story, Co-Producer
Ida, the Offbeat Eagle 1965
as Narrator
Those Calloways 1964
Co-Producer
Little Dog Lost 1963
as Narrator (voice), Co-Producer
Sammy, the Way-Out Seal 1962
Co-Producer
Sancho, the Homing Steer 1962
Lyricist, Producer
Chico, the Misunderstood Coyote 1961
as Narrator (voice), Producer
Nikki, Wild Dog of the North 1961
Writer, Producer
Wonders of the Water Worlds 1961
as Narrator, Producer
Flash, The Teenage Otter 1961
Actor
Jungle Cat 1960
as Narrateur
Islands of the Sea 1960
as Narrator
Wild Burro of the West 1960
as Narrator, Producer
Mysteries of the Deep 1959
as Narrator
Sleeping Beauty 1959
Story, Songs
Seven Cities of Antarctica 1958
as Narrator, Director
Rusty and the Falcon 1958
Lyricist, Producer, Teleplay
The Pigeon That Worked a Miracle 1958
Producer
White Wilderness 1958
as Narrator
Ama Girls 1958
as Narrator
Wales 1958
as Narrator
Perri 1957
as Narrator, Writer, Producer
The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the Everglades 1957
as Narrator
The Blue Men of Morocco 1957
as Narrator (voice), Writer
Samoa 1956
as Narrator
Disneyland: U.S.A. 1956
Writer
Secrets of Life 1956
as Narrator
Sardinia 1956
as Narrator (voice), Writer
Men Against the Arctic 1955
as Narrator, Director, Writer
The African Lion 1955
as Narrator
The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland 1955
as Self
Music Land 1955
Writer
Siam 1954
as Narrator, Writer
Operation Undersea 1954
as Self, Director, Writer
The Vanishing Prairie 1954
as Narrator
Ben and Me 1953
Adaptation
The Living Desert 1953
as Narrator, Screenplay
The Alaskan Eskimo 1953
as Narrator, Writer
Peter Pan 1953
Story
Bear Country 1953
as Narrator
Water Birds 1952
as Narrator, Screenplay
The Olympic Elk 1952
as Narrator, Writer
Alice in Wonderland 1951
Story
Nature's Half Acre 1951
as Narrator, Script
Operation Wonderland 1951
as Self
Hold That Pose 1950
as Commentator(uncredited)
Beaver Valley 1950
as Narrator (voice)
Cinderella 1950
Story
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow 1949
Writer
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad 1949
Story
The Wind in the Willows 1949
Story
Seal Island 1948
as Narrator
The Legend of Johnny Appleseed 1948
Story
The Amazon Awakens 1944
as Self (Narrator)
The Last Days of Pompeii 1935
as Marcellus (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.