Winston Hibler
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.
Acting
Movie
The Living Desert
as Narrator
1953
Movie
The African Lion
as Narrator
1955
Movie
The Vanishing Prairie
as Narrator
1954
Movie
Hold That Pose
as Commentator(uncredited)
1950
Movie
The Last Days of Pompeii
as Marcellus (uncredited)
1935
Movie
Perri
as Narrator
1957
Movie
Jungle Cat
as Narrateur
1960
Movie
Beaver Valley
as Narrator (voice)
1950
Movie
Secrets of Life
as Narrator
1956
Movie
Water Birds
as Narrator
1952
Movie
Nature's Half Acre
as Narrator
1951
Movie
Bear Country
as Narrator
1953
Movie
Seal Island
as Narrator
1948
Movie
White Wilderness
as Narrator
1958
Movie
The Olympic Elk
as Narrator
1952
Movie
Men Against the Arctic
as Narrator
1955
Movie
Islands of the Sea
as Narrator
1960
Movie
Ama Girls
as Narrator
1958
Movie
The Alaskan Eskimo
as Narrator
1953
Movie
The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures
as Narrator (voice)
1975
Movie
King of the Grizzlies
as Narrator
1970
Movie
Mysteries of the Deep
as Narrator
1959
Movie
The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland
as Self
1955
Movie
Siam
as Narrator
1954
Crew
Movie
Cinderella
Story
1950
Movie
Alice in Wonderland
Story
1951
Movie
Peter Pan
Story
1953
Movie
Sleeping Beauty
Story
1959
Movie
The Aristocats
Producer
1970
Movie
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Story
1949
Movie
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Writer
1949
Movie
The Ugly Dachshund
Co-Producer
1966
Movie
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day
Story
1968
Movie
The Island at the Top of the World
Producer
1974
Movie
The Living Desert
Screenplay
1953
Movie
The Wind in the Willows
Story
1949