Winston Hibler
Writing
Born: 1910-10-08 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
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 Living Desert
Narrator
Jungle Cat
Narrateur
Ama Girls
Narrator
Siam
Narrator
King of the Grizzlies
Narrator
Secrets of Life
Narrator
Bear Country
Narrator
Wales
Narrator
Chico, the Misunderstood Coyote
Narrator (voice)
Islands of the Sea
Narrator
The African Lion
Narrator
Seal Island
Narrator
Water Birds
Narrator
The Last Days of Pompeii
Marcellus (uncredited)
Mysteries of the Deep
Narrator
Perri
Narrator
Hold That Pose
Commentator(uncredited)
Beaver Valley
Narrator (voice)
The Alaskan Eskimo
Narrator
The Vanishing Prairie
Narrator
The Olympic Elk
Narrator
Flash, The Teenage Otter
Wild Burro of the West
Narrator
White Wilderness
Narrator
Little Dog Lost
Narrator (voice)
Sardinia
Narrator (voice)
The Amazon Awakens
Self (Narrator)
Get the Message
Narrator
Seven Cities of Antarctica
Narrator
Operation Wonderland
Self
Operation Undersea
Self
Wonders of the Water Worlds
Narrator
Nature's Half Acre
Narrator
The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the Everglades
Narrator
The Blue Men of Morocco
Narrator (voice)
Ida, the Offbeat Eagle
Narrator
The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland
Self
Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahua
Narrator
The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures
Narrator (voice)
Samoa
Narrator