Winston Hibler
Writing
Born October 8, 1910 · 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.
Directed (10)
Chandar, the Black Leopard of Ceylon
1972
The Nashville Coyote
1972
Lefty, the Dingaling Lynx
1971
Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar
1967
Seven Cities of Antarctica
1958
Behind the Cameras at Lapland/The Alaskan Eskimo
1956
Men Against the Arctic
1955
Behind the True-Life Cameras/The Olympic Elk
1955
A Progress Report/Nature's Half Acre
1955
Operation Undersea
1954
Acting (43)
The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures
1975
Get the Message
1971
King of the Grizzlies
1970
Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahua
1968
Joker, The Amiable Ocelot
1966
Ida, the Offbeat Eagle
1965
Little Dog Lost
1963
Chico, the Misunderstood Coyote
1961
Wonders of the Water Worlds
1961
Flash, The Teenage Otter
1961
Jungle Cat
1960
Islands of the Sea
1960
Wild Burro of the West
1960
Mysteries of the Deep
1959
Seven Cities of Antarctica
1958
White Wilderness
1958
Ama Girls
1958
Wales
1958
Perri
1957
The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the Everglades
1957
The Blue Men of Morocco
1957
Samoa
1956
Secrets of Life
1956
Behind the Cameras at Lapland/The Alaskan Eskimo
1956
Sardinia
1956
Men Against the Arctic
1955
The African Lion
1955
The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland
1955
Siam
1954
Operation Undersea
1954
The Vanishing Prairie
1954
The Living Desert
1953
The Alaskan Eskimo
1953
Bear Country
1953
Water Birds
1952
The Olympic Elk
1952
Nature's Half Acre
1951
Operation Wonderland
1951
Hold That Pose
1950
Beaver Valley
1950
Seal Island
1948
The Amazon Awakens
1944
The Last Days of Pompeii
1935