Winston Hibler

Writing

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

October 8, 1910

died

August 8, 1976

place of birth

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA

total credits

42 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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The Last Days of Pompeii
5.8

The Last Days of Pompeii

1935as Marcellus (uncredited)
Islands of the Sea
7.0

Islands of the Sea

1960as Narrator
King of the Grizzlies
6.0

King of the Grizzlies

1970as Narrator
The Vanishing Prairie
7.2

The Vanishing Prairie

1954as Narrator
The Living Desert
7.1

The Living Desert

1953as Narrator
Water Birds
6.9

Water Birds

1952as Narrator
Secrets of Life
7.3

Secrets of Life

1956as Narrator
Beaver Valley
6.9

Beaver Valley

1950as Narrator (voice)
Perri
6.5

Perri

1957as Narrator
Jungle Cat
7.3

Jungle Cat

1960as Narrateur
Flash, The Teenage Otter
7.0

Flash, The Teenage Otter

1961
Operation Undersea
2.0

Operation Undersea

1954as Self
The Blue Men of Morocco

The Blue Men of Morocco

1957as Narrator (voice)
Seal Island
7.3

Seal Island

1948as Narrator
The African Lion
7.1

The African Lion

1955as Narrator
Ama Girls
7.0

Ama Girls

1958as Narrator
White Wilderness
4.4

White Wilderness

1958as Narrator
The Alaskan Eskimo
7.1

The Alaskan Eskimo

1953as Narrator
Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahua

Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahua

1968as Narrator
Nature's Half Acre
7.4

Nature's Half Acre

1951as Narrator
Wales

Wales

1958as Narrator
Hold That Pose
6.7

Hold That Pose

1950as Commentator(uncredited)
The Olympic Elk
8.1

The Olympic Elk

1952as Narrator
Mysteries of the Deep
6.7

Mysteries of the Deep

1959as Narrator
Sardinia

Sardinia

1956as Narrator (voice)
Chico, the Misunderstood Coyote

Chico, the Misunderstood Coyote

1961as Narrator (voice)
Samoa
6.2

Samoa

1956as Narrator
Operation Wonderland
7.3

Operation Wonderland

1951as Self
Wild Burro of the West

Wild Burro of the West

1960as Narrator
Get the Message

Get the Message

1971as Narrator
The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures
7.0

The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures

1975as Narrator (voice)
Bear Country
7.5

Bear Country

1953as Narrator
Siam
6.5

Siam

1954as Narrator
Wonders of the Water Worlds

Wonders of the Water Worlds

1961as Narrator
Ida, the Offbeat Eagle
9.0

Ida, the Offbeat Eagle

1965as Narrator
Joker, The Amiable Ocelot

Joker, The Amiable Ocelot

1966as Narrator
The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the Everglades

The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the Everglades

1957as Narrator
The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland
7.8

The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland

1955as Self
Seven Cities of Antarctica
7.5

Seven Cities of Antarctica

1958as Narrator
Little Dog Lost
8.0

Little Dog Lost

1963as Narrator (voice)
The Amazon Awakens
2.0

The Amazon Awakens

1944as Self (Narrator)
Men Against the Arctic
6.6

Men Against the Arctic

1955as Narrator