Winston Hibler
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
Oct 8, 1910 (116 years old)
Place of Birth
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Known For
| 1975 | The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life AdventuresNarrator (voice) | |
| 1971 | Get the MessageNarrator | |
| 1970 | King of the GrizzliesNarrator | |
| 1968 | Pablo and the Dancing ChihuahuaNarrator | |
| 1966 | Joker, The Amiable OcelotNarrator | |
| 1965 | Ida, the Offbeat EagleNarrator | |
| 1963 | Little Dog LostNarrator (voice) | |
| 1961 | Chico, the Misunderstood CoyoteNarrator (voice) | |
| 1961 | Flash, The Teenage Otter | |
| 1961 | Wonders of the Water WorldsNarrator | |
| 1960 | Islands of the SeaNarrator | |
| 1960 | Wild Burro of the WestNarrator | |
| 1960 | Jungle CatNarrateur | |
| 1959 | Mysteries of the DeepNarrator | |
| 1958 | WalesNarrator | |
| 1958 | Ama GirlsNarrator | |
| 1958 | Seven Cities of AntarcticaNarrator | |
| 1958 | White WildernessNarrator | |
| 1957 | PerriNarrator | |
| 1957 | The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the EvergladesNarrator | |
| 1957 | The Blue Men of MoroccoNarrator (voice) | |
| 1956 | Secrets of LifeNarrator | |
| 1956 | SardiniaNarrator (voice) | |
| 1956 | SamoaNarrator | |
| 1955 | The African LionNarrator | |
| 1955 | Men Against the ArcticNarrator | |
| 1955 | The Pre-Opening Report from DisneylandSelf | |
| 1954 | Operation UnderseaSelf | |
| 1954 | The Vanishing PrairieNarrator | |
| 1954 | SiamNarrator | |
| 1953 | Bear CountryNarrator | |
| 1953 | The Alaskan EskimoNarrator | |
| 1953 | The Living DesertNarrator | |
| 1952 | The Olympic ElkNarrator | |
| 1952 | Water BirdsNarrator | |
| 1951 | Nature's Half AcreNarrator | |
| 1951 | Operation WonderlandSelf | |
| 1950 | Beaver ValleyNarrator (voice) | |
| 1950 | Hold That PoseCommentator(uncredited) | |
| 1948 | Seal IslandNarrator | |
| 1944 | The Amazon AwakensSelf (Narrator) | |
| 1935 | The Last Days of PompeiiMarcellus (uncredited) |
| 1974 | The Island at the Top of the WorldProducer | |
| 1974 | The Bears and IProducer | |
| 1974 | The Castaway CowboyProducer | |
| 1973 | One Little IndianProducer | |
| 1972 | Napoleon and SamanthaProducer | |
| 1970 | The AristocatsProducer | |
| 1970 | King of the GrizzliesProducer | |
| 1970 | The Boy Who Stole the ElephantProducer | |
| 1968 | Pablo and the Dancing ChihuahuaCo-Producer | |
| 1968 | The Horse in the Gray Flannel SuitProducer | |
| 1966 | The Ugly DachshundCo-Producer | |
| 1965 | A Country Coyote Goes HollywoodCo-Producer | |
| 1964 | Those CallowaysCo-Producer | |
| 1963 | Little Dog LostCo-Producer | |
| 1962 | Sancho, the Homing SteerProducer | |
| 1962 | Sammy, the Way-Out SealCo-Producer | |
| 1961 | Wonders of the Water WorldsProducer | |
| 1961 | Chico, the Misunderstood CoyoteProducer | |
| 1961 | Nikki, Wild Dog of the NorthProducer | |
| 1960 | Wild Burro of the WestProducer | |
| 1958 | The Pigeon That Worked a MiracleProducer | |
| 1958 | Rusty and the FalconProducer | |
| 1957 | PerriProducer |
| 1972 | Chandar, the Black Leopard of CeylonDirector | |
| 1972 | The Nashville CoyoteDirector | |
| 1971 | Lefty, the Dingaling LynxDirector | |
| 1967 | Charlie, the Lonesome CougarDirector | |
| 1958 | Seven Cities of AntarcticaDirector | |
| 1955 | Men Against the ArcticDirector | |
| 1954 | Operation UnderseaDirector | |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of DisneyDirector |
| 2019 | Maleficent: Mistress of EvilCharacters | |
| 1968 | Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery DayStory | |
| 1967 | Charlie, the Lonesome CougarStory | |
| 1965 | A Country Coyote Goes HollywoodStory | |
| 1962 | Sancho, the Homing SteerLyricist | |
| 1961 | Nikki, Wild Dog of the NorthWriter | |
| 1959 | Sleeping BeautyStory | |
| 1958 | Rusty and the FalconLyricist | |
| 1958 | Rusty and the FalconTeleplay | |
| 1957 | PerriWriter | |
| 1957 | The Blue Men of MoroccoWriter | |
| 1956 | Disneyland: U.S.A.Writer | |
| 1956 | SardiniaWriter | |
| 1955 | Men Against the ArcticWriter | |
| 1955 | Music LandWriter | |
| 1954 | Operation UnderseaWriter | |
| 1954 | SiamWriter | |
| 1953 | The Living DesertScreenplay | |
| 1953 | Peter PanStory | |
| 1953 | The Alaskan EskimoWriter | |
| 1953 | Ben and MeAdaptation | |
| 1952 | The Olympic ElkWriter | |
| 1952 | Water BirdsScreenplay | |
| 1951 | Alice in WonderlandStory | |
| 1950 | CinderellaStory | |
| 1949 | The Legend of Sleepy HollowWriter | |
| 1949 | The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. ToadStory | |
| 1949 | The Wind in the WillowsStory | |
| 1948 | The Legend of Johnny AppleseedStory |
| 1951 | Nature's Half AcreScript |