Winston Hibler

Writer

Born: October 8, 1910 (65 years old)

Died: August 8, 1976

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.

Filmography (48)

• Islands of the Sea (1960, ★ 7)
• Seal Island (1948, ★ 7.3)
• Beaver Valley (1950, ★ 6.8)
• The African Lion (1955, ★ 7)
• Bear Country (1953, ★ 7.4)
• Secrets of Life (1956, ★ 7.1)
• Perri (1957, ★ 6.5)
• Men Against the Arctic (1955, ★ 6.3)
• The Vanishing Prairie (1954, ★ 7.2)
• The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland (1955, ★ 7.8)
• The Olympic Elk (1952, ★ 8.1)
• Ama Girls (1958, ★ 6.6)
• The Alaskan Eskimo (1953, ★ 6.9)
• The Aristocats (1970, ★ 7.3)
• Mysteries of the Deep (1959, ★ 6.3)
• Hold That Pose (1950, ★ 6.7)
• Jungle Cat (1960, ★ 7.3)
• The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures (1975, ★ 6.6)
• Nature's Half Acre (1951, ★ 7.2)
• The Living Desert (1953, ★ 7.1)
• Water Birds (1952, ★ 6.8)
• Peter Pan (1953, ★ 7.2)
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1949, ★ 7.4)
• Disneyland: U.S.A. (1956, ★ 8)
• The Wonderful World of Disney (1954, ★ 7.8)
• Nikki, Wild Dog of the North (1961, ★ 6.3)
• The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949, ★ 6.5)
• The Island at the Top of the World (1974, ★ 6.5)
• Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968, ★ 7.3)
• The Wind in the Willows (1949, ★ 6.7)