Winston Hibler

About

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

Sleeping BeautyMovie • 1959CinderellaMovie • 1950Alice in WonderlandMovie • 1951The AristocatsMovie • 1970Peter PanMovie • 1953The Wonderful World of DisneySeries • 1954The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. ToadMovie • 1949The Island at the Top of the WorldMovie • 1974One Little IndianMovie • 1973Napoleon and SamanthaMovie • 1972The Ugly DachshundMovie • 1966Jungle CatMovie • 1960The Legend of Sleepy HollowMovie • 1949Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery DayMovie • 1968The Castaway CowboyMovie • 1974PerriMovie • 1957Charlie, the Lonesome CougarMovie • 1967Those CallowaysMovie • 1964The Living DesertMovie • 1953The Wind in the WillowsMovie • 1949The Horse in the Gray Flannel SuitMovie • 1968The Vanishing PrairieMovie • 1954Ben and MeMovie • 1953The Last Days of PompeiiMovie • 1935