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Winston Hibler was an American screenwriter, director, producer, and narrator associated with Walt Disney Studios.

Hibler was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and was educated at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He initially began his career as an actor before switching to writing. He took up freelance writing for magazines and radio to help supplement his income.

In 1942, Hibler joined Walt Disney Productions as a camera operator. Then later on, he worked as a technical director for the U.S. Army training films. He soon moved to the story department where he contributed to animated features, like Melody Time, The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and Sleeping Beauty. As a songwriter, Hibler contributed lyrics with Ted Sears, who wrote songs for some musical films, like "Following the Leader" and "I Wonder".

Hibler also had voice-over roles in documentary films, and some series in True-Life Adventures and People and Places as well the "It's a Small World" attraction soundtrack album.

He died on August 8, 1976 in Burbank. He was posthumously awarded as a Disney Legend in 1992.

Filmography[]

Year Film Position
1948 Melody Time Story: "The Legend of Johnny Appleseed"
Seal Island Narrator
1949 The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad Story
"The Wind in the Willows"
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
1950 Cinderella Story
In Beaver Valley Narrator
1951 Alice in Wonderland Story
Operation Wonderland Himself
Nature's Half Acre Writer
Narrator
1952 The Olympic Elk Writer
Narrator
Water Birds screenplay
Narrator
1953 Peter Pan Story
Lyrics: "Following the Leader" - uncredited
The Alaskan Eskimo Narrator
The Living Desert Screenplay
Narrator
Ben and Me Story Adaptation
Prowlers of the Everglades Narrator
Bear Country Narrator
1954 Siam Writer
The Vanishing Prairie Screenplay
Narrator
1954-1976 The Magical World of Disney Writer
Producer
Director
Narrator
1955 The African Lion Writer
Narrator
Men Against the Arctic Writer
Director
Narrator
1956 The Blue Men of Morocco Writer
Narrator
Sardinia Writer
Narrator
Disneyland, U.S.A. Writer
Narrator
Secrets of Life Narrator
Samoa Narrator
1957 Perri Director
Composer
Producer
Writer
Narrator
1958 White Wilderness Narrator
1959 Sleeping Beauty Additional story
Lyrics: "I Wonder" - uncredited
Nature's Strangest Creatures Narrator
Mysteries of the Deep Narrator
1960 Islands of the Sea Narrator
Jungle Cat Narrator
The Hound That Thought He Was a Raccoon Producer
1961 Nikki, Wild Dog of the North Writer
Producer
1962 Big Red Co-Producer
1965 Those Calloways Co-Producer
A Country Coyote Goes Hollywood Story
Co-Producer
1966 The Ugly Dachshund Co-Producer
Follow Me, Boys! Co-Producer
1967 Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar Story
Co-Producer
Director
1968 Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day Story Supervisor
The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit Producer
1970 King of the Grizzlies Producer
Narrator
The Boy Who Stole the Elephant Producer
The Aristocats Producer
1971 Lefty, the Dingaling Lynx Director
1972 Chandar, the Black Leopard of Ceylon Director
Napoleon and Samantha Producer
1973 One Little Indian Producer
1974 The Bears and I Producer
The Castaway Cowboy Producer
The Island at the Top of the World Producer

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