Winston Hibler
Born
October 8, 1910
Died
August 8, 1976 (65 years old)
Known For
Writing
Place of Birth
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.
The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures
Narrator (voice)
1975
King of the Grizzlies
Narrator
1970
Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahua
Narrator
1968
Ida, the Offbeat Eagle
Narrator
1965
Little Dog Lost
Narrator (voice)
1963
Chico, the Misunderstood Coyote
Narrator (voice)
1961
Wonders of the Water Worlds
Narrator
1961
Flash, The Teenage Otter
1961
Jungle Cat
Narrateur
1960
Islands of the Sea
Narrator
1960
Wild Burro of the West
Narrator
1960
Mysteries of the Deep
Narrator
1959
Seven Cities of Antarctica
Narrator
1958
White Wilderness
Narrator
1958
Ama Girls
Narrator
1958
Wales
Narrator
1958
Perri
Narrator
1957
The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the Everglades
Narrator
1957
The Blue Men of Morocco
Narrator (voice)
1957
Samoa
Narrator
1956
Secrets of Life
Narrator
1956
Behind the Cameras at Lapland/The Alaskan Eskimo
1956
Sardinia
Narrator (voice)
1956
Men Against the Arctic
Narrator
1955
The African Lion
Narrator
1955
The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland
Self
1955
Siam
Narrator
1954
Operation Undersea
Self
1954
The Vanishing Prairie
Narrator
1954
The Living Desert
Narrator
1953
The Alaskan Eskimo
Narrator
1953
Bear Country
Narrator
1953
Water Birds
Narrator
1952
The Olympic Elk
Narrator
1952
Nature's Half Acre
Narrator
1951
Operation Wonderland
Self
1951
Hold That Pose
Commentator(uncredited)
1950
Beaver Valley
Narrator (voice)
1950
Seal Island
Narrator
1948
The Amazon Awakens
Self (Narrator)
1944
The Last Days of Pompeii
Marcellus (uncredited)
1935