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Winston Hibler

Writing Born Oct 8, 1910 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Film

The Living Desert

as Narrator

Full filmography

  • Jungle Cat (1960) as Narrateur
  • The Living Desert (1953) as Narrator
  • Seal Island (1948) as Narrator
  • Ama Girls (1958) as Narrator
  • Hold That Pose (1950) as Commentator(uncredited)
  • Wales (1958) as Narrator
  • Operation Undersea (1954) as Self
  • Beaver Valley (1950) as Narrator (voice)
  • Secrets of Life (1956) as Narrator
  • Perri (1957) as Narrator
  • Seven Cities of Antarctica (1958) as Narrator
  • Bear Country (1953) as Narrator
  • The Last Days of Pompeii (1935) as Marcellus (uncredited)
  • The Vanishing Prairie (1954) as Narrator
  • Siam (1954) as Narrator
  • Water Birds (1952) as Narrator
  • The African Lion (1955) as Narrator
  • Mysteries of the Deep (1959) as Narrator
  • King of the Grizzlies (1970) as Narrator
  • Wild Burro of the West (1960) as Narrator
  • The Olympic Elk (1952) as Narrator
  • Chico, the Misunderstood Coyote (1961) as Narrator (voice)
  • Islands of the Sea (1960) as Narrator
  • Nature's Half Acre (1951) as Narrator