Known for Writing
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.
Born
October 8, 1910
Died
August 8, 1976 (age 65)
Birthplace
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Filmography
103 films, 1 show


Chandar, the Black Leopard of Ceylon
1972 · 1h 30m · US
Chandar is a black leopard who lives near the beach of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) together with his mother and his sister.


The Nashville Coyote
1972 · 49m
A surprised coyote stowaway on a freight train ends up in Nashville where he meets a friendly beagle and an aspiring songwriter. The songwriter is unable to sell his songs, so he returns to California, taking the coyote back to his desert home


Lefty, the Dingaling Lynx
1971 · 1h 15m
A Canadian lynx and his friend, an Irish Setter, explore the wintry mountain landscape of Washington state.


Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar
1967 · 1h 15m
A heartwarming Disney classic in which a cougar, who was rescued as a cub and raised by a group of loggers in the Pacific Northwest, reverts back to his natural instincts, leading to hilarious (and dangerous) consequences.


Seven Cities of Antarctica
1958 · 28m · US
In 1955 Operation "Deep Freeze" began. This film tells the story of its purpose - the establishment by the United States Navy of seven bases in Antarctica for scientific study and observations in connection with the International Geophysical Year. Rare motion pictures record sequences from the expeditions of the early pioneers, Mundsen and Scott, and the film becomes the story of man's instinct to understand and conquer the unknown.


Men Against the Arctic
1955 · 30m
This Academy Award winning short subject documentary follows the United States Coast Guard icebreaker ships Eastwind and Westwind for four months as they work to clear navigational paths for ships traversing the arctic sea.


Operation Undersea
1954 · 52m · US