Winston Hibler

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 Last Days of Pompeii

The Vanishing Prairie

Islands of the Sea

Secrets of Life

King of the Grizzlies

Water Birds

Perri

The Living Desert

All Movies (42)

• The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures1975 · as Narrator (voice)
• Get the Message1971 · as Narrator
• King of the Grizzlies1970 · as Narrator
• Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahua1968 · as Narrator
• Joker, The Amiable Ocelot1966 · as Narrator
• Ida, the Offbeat Eagle1965 · as Narrator
• Little Dog Lost1963 · as Narrator (voice)
• Chico, the Misunderstood Coyote1961 · as Narrator (voice)
• Wonders of the Water Worlds1961 · as Narrator
• Flash, The Teenage Otter1961
• Jungle Cat1960 · as Narrateur
• Islands of the Sea1960 · as Narrator
• Wild Burro of the West1960 · as Narrator
• Mysteries of the Deep1959 · as Narrator
• Seven Cities of Antarctica1958 · as Narrator
• White Wilderness1958 · as Narrator
• Ama Girls1958 · as Narrator
• Wales1958 · as Narrator
• Perri1957 · as Narrator
• The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the Everglades1957 · as Narrator
• The Blue Men of Morocco1957 · as Narrator (voice)
• Samoa1956 · as Narrator
• Secrets of Life1956 · as Narrator
• Sardinia1956 · as Narrator (voice)
• Men Against the Arctic1955 · as Narrator
• The African Lion1955 · as Narrator
• The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland1955 · as Self
• Siam1954 · as Narrator
• Operation Undersea1954 · as Self
• The Vanishing Prairie1954 · as Narrator
• The Living Desert1953 · as Narrator
• The Alaskan Eskimo1953 · as Narrator
• Bear Country1953 · as Narrator
• Water Birds1952 · as Narrator
• The Olympic Elk1952 · as Narrator
• Nature's Half Acre1951 · as Narrator
• Operation Wonderland1951 · as Self
• Hold That Pose1950 · as Commentator(uncredited)
• Beaver Valley1950 · as Narrator (voice)
• Seal Island1948 · as Narrator
• The Amazon Awakens1944 · as Self (Narrator)
• The Last Days of Pompeii1935 · as Marcellus (uncredited)