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.
Filmography
The Island at the Top of the World1974 · Producer
The Castaway Cowboy1974 · Producer
The Bears and I1974 · Producer
One Little Indian1973 · Producer
Chandar, the Black Leopard of Ceylon1972 · Director
The Nashville Coyote1972 · Director
Napoleon and Samantha1972 · Producer
Lefty, the Dingaling Lynx1971 · Director
The Aristocats1970 · Producer
The Boy Who Stole the Elephant1970 · Producer
King of the Grizzlies1970 · Producer
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day1968 · Story
The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit1968 · Producer
Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahua1968 · Co-Producer
Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar1967 · Director, Story
The Ugly Dachshund1966 · Co-Producer
A Country Coyote Goes Hollywood1965 · Story, Co-Producer
Those Calloways1964 · Co-Producer
Little Dog Lost1963 · Co-Producer
Sammy, the Way-Out Seal1962 · Co-Producer