Winston Hibler
WritingWinston 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
The Last Days of Pompeii
Marcellus (uncredited)
The Living Desert
Narrator
Perri
Narrator
King of the Grizzlies
Narrator
Operation Undersea
Self
Sardinia
Narrator (voice)
Beaver Valley
Narrator (voice)
Water Birds
Narrator
Chico, the Misunderstood Coyote
Narrator (voice)
The Vanishing Prairie
Narrator
Filmography — Acting
The Last Days of Pompeii
Marcellus (uncredited)
The Living Desert
Narrator
Perri
Narrator
King of the Grizzlies
Narrator
Operation Undersea
Self
Sardinia
Narrator (voice)
Beaver Valley
Narrator (voice)
Water Birds
Narrator
Chico, the Misunderstood Coyote
Narrator (voice)
The Vanishing Prairie
Narrator
Wild Burro of the West
Narrator
Jungle Cat
Narrateur
Secrets of Life
Narrator
Samoa
Narrator
Little Dog Lost
Narrator (voice)
The Olympic Elk
Narrator
Mysteries of the Deep
Narrator
Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahua
Narrator
Ama Girls
Narrator
Siam
Narrator
Seal Island
Narrator
Nature's Half Acre
Narrator
Hold That Pose
Commentator(uncredited)
Wales
Narrator
The Blue Men of Morocco
Narrator (voice)
Joker, The Amiable Ocelot
Narrator
Bear Country
Narrator
Islands of the Sea
Narrator
Flash, The Teenage Otter
White Wilderness
Narrator
The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland
Self
Operation Wonderland
Self
The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures
Narrator (voice)
Men Against the Arctic
Narrator
Seven Cities of Antarctica
Narrator
The Alaskan Eskimo
Narrator
Wonders of the Water Worlds
Narrator
The African Lion
Narrator
The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the Everglades
Narrator
Get the Message
Narrator
The Amazon Awakens
Self (Narrator)
Ida, the Offbeat Eagle
Narrator
Filmography — Crew
The Aristocats
Producer
The Island at the Top of the World
Producer
The Castaway Cowboy
Producer
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Writer
Napoleon and Samantha
Producer
The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit
Producer
One Little Indian
Producer
Music Land
Writer
The Living Desert
Screenplay
Perri
Producer
King of the Grizzlies
Producer
The Boy Who Stole the Elephant
Producer
Nikki, Wild Dog of the North
Writer
Operation Undersea
Writer
Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar
Director
The Bears and I
Producer
Sardinia
Writer
Disneyland: U.S.A.
Writer
Rusty and the Falcon
Producer
Water Birds
Screenplay
The Pigeon That Worked a Miracle
Producer
Chico, the Misunderstood Coyote
Producer
Wild Burro of the West
Producer
The Olympic Elk
Writer
Chandar, the Black Leopard of Ceylon
Director
Siam
Writer
The Blue Men of Morocco
Writer
The Nashville Coyote
Director
Men Against the Arctic
Writer
Seven Cities of Antarctica
Director
Sancho, the Homing Steer
Producer
The Alaskan Eskimo
Writer
Wonders of the Water Worlds
Producer
Lefty, the Dingaling Lynx
Director