Winston Hibler

American screenwriter

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Winston Hibler

Born|

Winston Murray Hunt Hibler[1]

(1910-10-08)October 8, 1910

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Died| August 8, 1976(1976-08-08) (aged 65)

Burbank, California[2]

Occupation(s)| Screenwriter, film producer, film director
Years active| 1942–1976
Spouse|

Dottie Johnson

(m. 1930⁠-⁠1976)​

Children| 3

Winston Murray Hunt Hibler[1] (October 8, 1910 – August 8, 1976) was an American screenwriter, film producer, director and narrator associated with Walt Disney Studios.

## Biography and career[edit]

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Hibler was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on October 10, 1910. He was the youngest child of Christopher Hibler and Louise Eisenbeis.[1]

He wanted to be an actor in New York at the age of 12.[citation needed] In 1930, he graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and performed on Broadway, In the Best of Families. Later in the same year, he married Dottie Johnson, with whom he had three children.

A year later, he moved to Hollywood to pursue his career on Broadway, he appeared in a small role in The Last Days of Pompeii. Later, he took up freelance writing for magazines and radio to help supplement his income.[2]

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. As a songwriter, Hibler contributed lyrics with Ted Sears, who wrote songs for some musical films, like Following the Leader from Peter Pan, and I Wonder from Sleeping Beauty.[3] Hibler also voice-over roles in documentary films, and some series in True-Life Adventures and People and Places.

In 1961, Hibler produced his feature film, Nikki, Wild Dog of the North. Later in 1963, Hibler and his wife moved to Glendale, California.[4]

He died on August 8, 1976, in Burbank, just three years before his last release, The Black Hole.[4]

He posthumously awarded as Disney Legend in 1992.[5]

## Select filmography[edit]

### Narrator[edit]

* Seal Island (1948)
* In Beaver Valley (1950)
* Nature's Half Acre (1951)
* Water Birds (1952)
* The Living Desert (1953)
* Bear Country (1953)
* Prowlers of the Everglades (1953)
* The Vanishing Prairie (1954)
* The African Lion (1955)
* Secrets of Life (1956)
* Perri (1957)
* White Wilderness (1958)
* Jungle Cat (1960)
* Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahua (1968)
* King of the Grizzlies (1970)
* The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures (1975)

### Screenwriter[edit]

* Melody Time (1948) (Johnny Appleseed segment)
* The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949) (both The Wind in the Willows and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow segments)
* Cinderella (1950)
* Alice in Wonderland (1951)
* Peter Pan (1953)
* The Living Desert (1953)
* The Vanishing Prairie (1954)
* Perri (1957)
* Sleeping Beauty (1959)
* Nikki, Wild Dog of the North (1961)
* Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968) (Story supervisor)
* The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures (1975)
* The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) (Story supervisor)

### Director[edit]

* Men Against the Arctic (1955)

### Producer[edit]

* Nikki, Wild Dog of the North (1961)
* Follow Me, Boys! (1966)
* Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahua (1968)
* The Aristocats (1970)
* The Castaway Cowboy (1974)
* The Bears and I (1974)
* The Island at the Top of the World (1974)

## Recognition[edit]

### Awards and nominations[edit]

* 1951, Hugo Award co-nomination for 'Best Dramatic Presentation' for Cinderella (1950)
* 1956, won Berlin International Film Festival 'Golden Plaque' for Men Against the Arctic (1955)
* 1959, Grammy Award co-nomination for 'Best Soundtrack Album, Original Cast – Motion Picture or Television' for Sleeping Beauty (1959)

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Family tree of "Winston" Murray Hunt HIBLER". Geneanet. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
2. ^ a b "Winston Hibler a Disney Writer". The New York Times. August 13, 1976. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
3. ^ Lucas, Christopher (2019). Top Disney: 100 Top Ten Lists of the Best of Disney, from the Man to the Mouse and Beyond. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781493037728. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
4. ^ a b "Dorothy Hibler Obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
5. ^ "Winston Hibler". D23. Disney. Retrieved January 26, 2017.

## External links[edit]

* Winston Hibler at IMDb
* Winston Hibler at the TCM Movie Database
* Winston Hibler at Disney Legends

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Disney Legends Awards (1990s)

1990|

* Roger Broggie
* Joe Fowler
* John Hench
* Richard Irvine*
* Herb Ryman*
* Richard Sherman
* Robert Sherman

1991|

* Ken Anderson
* Julie Andrews
* Carl Barks
* Mary Blair*
* Claude Coats
* Don DaGradi*
* Sterling Holloway
* Fess Parker
* Bill Walsh*

1992|

* Jimmie Dodd*
* Bill Evans
* Annette Funicello
* Joe Grant
* Jack Hannah
* Winston Hibler*
* Ken O'Connor
* Roy Williams*

1993|

* Pinto Colvig*
* Buddy Ebsen
* Peter Ellenshaw
* Blaine Gibson
* Harper Goff*
* Irving Ludwig
* Jimmy MacDonald*
* Clarence Nash*
* Donn Tatum*
* Card Walker

1994|

* Adriana Caselotti
* Bill Cottrell
* Marvin Davis
* Van France
* David Hand*
* Jack Lindquist
* Bill Martin
* Paul J. Smith*
* Frank Wells*

1995|

* Wally Boag
* Fulton Burley
* Dean Jones
* Angela Lansbury
* Edward Meck*
* Fred Moore
* Thurl Ravenscroft
* Wathel Rogers
* Betty Taylor

1996|

* Bob Allen*
* Rex Allen
* X Atencio
* Betty Lou Gerson
* Bill Justice
* Bob Matheison
* Sam McKim
* Bob Moore
* Bill Peet

1997|

* Lucien Adés*
* Angel Angelopoulos*
* Antonio Bertini
* Armand Bigle
* Gaudenzio Capelli
* Roberto de Leonardis*
* Cyril Edgar*
* Wally Feignoux*
* Didier Fouret
* Mario Gentilini*
* Cyril James*
* Horst Koblischek
* Gunnar Mansson
* Arnoldo Mondadori*
* Armand Palivoda*
* Poul Brahe Pedersen*
* Joe Potter*
* André Vanneste*
* Paul Winkler*

1998|

* James Algar*
* Buddy Baker
* Kathryn Beaumont
* Virginia Davis
* Roy E. Disney
* Don Escen
* Wilfred Jackson*
* Glynis Johns
* Kay Kamen*
* Paul Kenworthy
* Larry Lansburgh
* Hayley Mills
* Al and Elma Milotte*
* Norman "Stormy" Palmer
* Lloyd Richardson
* Kurt Russell
* Ben Sharpsteen*
* Masatomo Takahashi
* Volodymyr (Bill) Tytla*
* Dick Van Dyke
* Matsuo Yokoyama

1999|

* Tim Allen
* Mary Costa
* Norm Ferguson*
* Bill Garity*
* Yale Gracey*
* Al Konetzni
* Hamilton Luske*
* Dick Nunis
* Charlie Ridgway

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