Winston Hibler
Writing
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.
Born: October 8, 1910 · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Filmography (48)
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
2019
The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures
1975
The Island at the Top of the World
1974
The Castaway Cowboy
1974
The Bears and I
1974
One Little Indian
1973
Napoleon and Samantha
1972
The Aristocats
1970
King of the Grizzlies
1970
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day
1968
The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit
1968
Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar
1967
The Ugly Dachshund
1966
Those Calloways
1964
Sammy, the Way-Out Seal
1962
Nikki, Wild Dog of the North
1961
Jungle Cat
1960
Islands of the Sea
1960
Mysteries of the Deep
1959
Sleeping Beauty
1959
White Wilderness
1958
Ama Girls
1958
Perri
1957
Disneyland: U.S.A.
1956
Secrets of Life
1956
Men Against the Arctic
1955
The African Lion
1955
The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland
1955
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
The Vanishing Prairie
1954
Ben and Me
1953
The Living Desert
1953
The Alaskan Eskimo
1953
Bear Country
1953
Peter Pan
1953
Water Birds
1952
The Olympic Elk
1952
Nature's Half Acre
1951
Alice in Wonderland
1951
Hold That Pose
1950
Beaver Valley
1950
Cinderella
1950
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
1949
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
1949
The Wind in the Willows
1949
Seal Island
1948
The Legend of Johnny Appleseed
1948
The Last Days of Pompeii
1935