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Winston Hibler

Producer, Writer, Actor, Director, Additional Credits
Born October 8, 1910Died August 8, 1976 (65 years)
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

  • Peter Pan
  • The AristoCats
  • Maleficent
  • The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
  • Melody Time
  • The Island at the Top of the World
  • The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
  • Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day
  • The Ugly Dachshund
  • The Living Desert
  • Follow Me, Boys!
  • The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit
  • Napoleon and Samantha
  • The Wind in the Willows
  • Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar
  • Those Calloways
  • The Vanishing Prairie
  • Perri
  • The African Lion
  • The Bears and I
  • Disneyland
  • White Wilderness
  • The Castaway Cowboy
  • The Legend of Johnny Appleseed

Filmography

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