Winston Hibler

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Known Credits

42

Gender

Male

Birthday

1910-10-08

Day of death

1976-08-08 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Winston Hibler

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.

Known For

  • The Vanishing Prairie

    The Vanishing Prairie

  • Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahua

    Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahua

  • Perri

    Perri

  • Operation Wonderland

    Operation Wonderland

  • Operation Undersea

    Operation Undersea

  • Sardinia

    Sardinia

  • Seven Cities of Antarctica

    Seven Cities of Antarctica

  • Beaver Valley

    Beaver Valley

  • Water Birds

    Water Birds

  • The Last Days of Pompeii

    The Last Days of Pompeii

  • Hold That Pose

    Hold That Pose

  • The Olympic Elk

    The Olympic Elk

  • Samoa

    Samoa

  • The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the Everglades

    The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the Everglades

  • The Living Desert

    The Living Desert

  • Wales

    Wales

  • The Blue Men of Morocco

    The Blue Men of Morocco

  • The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland

    The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland

  • Joker, The Amiable Ocelot

    Joker, The Amiable Ocelot

  • Mysteries of the Deep

    Mysteries of the Deep

  • King of the Grizzlies

    King of the Grizzlies

  • The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures

    The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures

  • Wild Burro of the West

    Wild Burro of the West

  • Secrets of Life

    Secrets of Life

  • Ama Girls

    Ama Girls

  • Chico, the Misunderstood Coyote

    Chico, the Misunderstood Coyote

  • Jungle Cat

    Jungle Cat

  • Siam

    Siam

  • The African Lion

    The African Lion

  • Islands of the Sea

    Islands of the Sea

  • White Wilderness

    White Wilderness

  • The Alaskan Eskimo

    The Alaskan Eskimo

  • Nature's Half Acre

    Nature's Half Acre

  • Flash, The Teenage Otter

    Flash, The Teenage Otter

  • Bear Country

    Bear Country

  • Seal Island

    Seal Island

  • Little Dog Lost

    Little Dog Lost

  • Behind the Cameras at Lapland/The Alaskan Eskimo

    Behind the Cameras at Lapland/The Alaskan Eskimo

  • Wonders of the Water Worlds

    Wonders of the Water Worlds

  • The Amazon Awakens

    The Amazon Awakens

  • Men Against the Arctic

    Men Against the Arctic

  • Ida, the Offbeat Eagle

    Ida, the Offbeat Eagle