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
Cast Credits
The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures
Character: Narrator (voice)
MOVIE • 1975
King of the Grizzlies
Character: Narrator
MOVIE • 1970
Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahua
Character: Narrator
MOVIE • 1968
Joker, The Amiable Ocelot
Character: Narrator
MOVIE • 1966
Ida, the Offbeat Eagle
Character: Narrator
MOVIE • 1965
Little Dog Lost
Character: Narrator (voice)
MOVIE • 1963
Chico, the Misunderstood Coyote
Character: Narrator (voice)
MOVIE • 1961
Wonders of the Water Worlds
Character: Narrator
MOVIE • 1961
Flash, The Teenage Otter
Character:
MOVIE • 1961
Jungle Cat
Character: Narrateur
MOVIE • 1960
Islands of the Sea
Character: Narrator
MOVIE • 1960
Wild Burro of the West
Character: Narrator
MOVIE • 1960
Mysteries of the Deep
Character: Narrator
MOVIE • 1959
Seven Cities of Antarctica
Character: Narrator
MOVIE • 1958
White Wilderness
Character: Narrator
MOVIE • 1958
Ama Girls
Character: Narrator
MOVIE • 1958
Wales
Character: Narrator
MOVIE • 1958
Perri
Character: Narrator
MOVIE • 1957
The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the Everglades
Character: Narrator
MOVIE • 1957
The Blue Men of Morocco
Character: Narrator (voice)
MOVIE • 1957
Crew
Crew Credits
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Role: Characters
MOVIE • 2019
The Island at the Top of the World
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1974
The Castaway Cowboy
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1974
The Bears and I
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1974
One Little Indian
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1973
Chandar, the Black Leopard of Ceylon
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1972
The Nashville Coyote
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1972
Napoleon and Samantha
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1972
Lefty, the Dingaling Lynx
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1971
The Aristocats
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1970
The Boy Who Stole the Elephant
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1970
King of the Grizzlies
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1970
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day
Role: Story
MOVIE • 1968
The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1968
Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahua
Role: Co-Producer
MOVIE • 1968
Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar
Role: Story
MOVIE • 1967
Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1967
The Ugly Dachshund
Role: Co-Producer
MOVIE • 1966
A Country Coyote Goes Hollywood
Role: Story
MOVIE • 1965
A Country Coyote Goes Hollywood
Role: Co-Producer
MOVIE • 1965