Winston Hibler
Known for: Writing
Born: October 8, 1910
Died: August 8, 1976
Place of birth: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
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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Filmography
76 movies · 1 TV show, newest first
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Halloween Hall o' Fame
1977
7.0
The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures
1975
6.5
The Island at the Top of the World
1974
6.7
The Castaway Cowboy
1974
6.4
The Bears and I
1974
6.3
One Little Indian
1973
6.5
Chandar, the Black Leopard of Ceylon
1972
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The Nashville Coyote
1972
6.2
Napoleon and Samantha
1972
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Get the Message
1971
8.0
Lefty, the Dingaling Lynx
1971
7.3
The Aristocats
1970
4.0
The Boy Who Stole the Elephant
1970
6.0
King of the Grizzlies
1970
7.3
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day
1968
6.9
The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit
1968
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Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahua
1968
6.0
Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar
1967
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Joker, The Amiable Ocelot
1966
6.7
The Ugly Dachshund
1966
8.0
A Country Coyote Goes Hollywood
1965
9.0
Ida, the Offbeat Eagle
1965
6.5
Those Calloways
1964
8.0
Little Dog Lost
1963
6.4
Sammy, the Way-Out Seal
1962
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Sancho, the Homing Steer
1962
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Chico, the Misunderstood Coyote
1961
6.4
Nikki, Wild Dog of the North
1961
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Wonders of the Water Worlds
1961
7.0
Flash, The Teenage Otter
1961
7.3
Jungle Cat
1960
7.0
Islands of the Sea
1960
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Wild Burro of the West
1960
6.8
Mysteries of the Deep
1959
6.9
Sleeping Beauty
1959
7.5
Seven Cities of Antarctica
1958
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Rusty and the Falcon
1958
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The Pigeon That Worked a Miracle
1958
4.5
White Wilderness
1958
7.0
Ama Girls
1958
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Wales
1958
6.6
Perri
1957
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The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the Everglades
1957
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The Blue Men of Morocco
1957
6.2
Samoa
1956
8.0
Disneyland: U.S.A.
1956
7.3
Secrets of Life
1956
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Sardinia
1956
6.6
Men Against the Arctic
1955
7.1
The African Lion
1955
7.9
The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland
1955
6.0
Music Land
1955
6.5
Siam
1954
2.0
Operation Undersea
1954
7.9
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
7.2
The Vanishing Prairie
1954
6.9
Ben and Me
1953
7.1
The Living Desert
1953
7.1
The Alaskan Eskimo
1953
7.5
Bear Country
1953
7.2
Peter Pan
1953
6.8
Water Birds
1952
8.0
The Olympic Elk
1952
7.2
Alice in Wonderland
1951
7.4
Nature's Half Acre
1951
7.5
Operation Wonderland
1951
6.7
Hold That Pose
1950
6.9
Beaver Valley
1950
7.1
Cinderella
1950
7.4
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
1949
6.5
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
1949
6.8
The Wind in the Willows
1949
7.2
Seal Island
1948
6.6
The Legend of Johnny Appleseed
1948
2.0
The Amazon Awakens
1944
5.8
The Last Days of Pompeii
1935
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Monsters of the Deep
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