Zubin Mehta
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 29, 1936 in Mumbai, India
- Age
- 90
- Active Years
- 1976–2026 (51 Years)
- Total Credits
- 98 credits in database
Biography
Zubin Mehta is an Indian conductor of Western and Eastern classical music born on April 29, 1936, in Bombay, India. He is the music director emeritus of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor emeritus of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. His conducting career includes serving as music director of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra from 1961 to 1967, the Los Angeles Philharmonic from 1962 to 1978, and the New York Philharmonic from 1978 to 1991. In 1969, he was appointed Music Adviser to the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, becoming its Music Director for Life in 1981. As an actor, Mehta is known for his work on the soundtracks or in the films Manhattan, Cold Pursuit, and Strictly Ballroom.
Career overview
Zubin Mehta is an Indian conductor of Western and Eastern classical music born on April 29, 1936, in Bombay, India. He is the music director emeritus of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) and the conductor emeritus of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. His conducting career includes serving as the music director of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra from 1961 to 1967 and the music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic from 1962 to 1978, making him the youngest music director for any major North American orchestra. In 1969, he was appointed Music Adviser to the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, and in 1981, he became its Music Director for Life. From 1978 to 1991, Mehta served as the music director of the New York Philharmonic. Since 1985, he has also been the chief conductor of the Maggio Musical.
In addition to his work as a conductor, Mehta is known for his work in film. His credits include roles in the films Manhattan, Cold Pursuit, and Strictly Ballroom. He is credited with soundtrack work for Manhattan. His biographical details note that he was born in Bombay, which is also known as Mumbai. He is the son of Mehli Mehta, a violinist who founded and conducted the Bombay Symphony Orchestra.
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Full Filmography
98 titles- Martha Argerich performs Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor - Martha Argerich in Vienna (2026)
- Jacqueline du Pré: Genius and Tragedy (2025) as Self
- Concerto di Pasqua dal Duomo di Orvieto 2025 (2025)
- Concerto di Pasqua dal Duomo di Orvieto 2025 (2025) Conductor
- Kohrra (2023) as Raman
- Concerto di Pasqua dal Duomo di Orvieto 2023 (2023)
- Concerto di Pasqua dal Duomo di Orvieto 2023 (2023) Conductor
- Verdi's Il Trovatore (2022) as Self - Conductor
- Vienna Philharmonic The Exclusive Subscription Concert Series - Zubin Mehta & Martha Argerich (2022) as Self - Conductor
- Verdi: La forza del destino (2022) as conductor - self
- Verdi: La forza del destino (2022) Conductor
- Giacomo Puccini: Turandot (2022) as Self - Conductor
- Best Goalkeeper in the World (2021) as Self
- Concerto di Pasqua dal Duomo di Orvieto 2021 (2021)
- Concerto di Pasqua dal Duomo di Orvieto 2021 (2021) Conductor
- Haydn: Die Schopfung (2021)
- Inaugurazione Auditorium Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (2021)
- Geburtstagskonzert für Zubin Mehta zum 85. - Aus der Staatsoper Berlin (2021) as Self - conductor
- Der Rosenkavalier - Staatsoper Berlin (2020) as Self - Conductor
- Der Rosenkavalier - Staatsoper Berlin (2020) Music Director
- Memorial Concert in honor of Mariss Jansons (2020) as Self - Conductor
- Quasthoff sings Mahler (Staatskapelle Dresden, 2010) (2020) as Self - Conductor
- Pavarotti (2019) as Self
- Boléro, le refrain du monde (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- Bolero: A Global Hit (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- The Abduction from the Seraglio (2017) as Self - Conductor
- The Abduction from the Seraglio (2017) Conductor
- Book Hunters (2017) as Self - Conductor (archive footage)
- Dancing Beethoven (2017) as Self
- Pavarotti, Birth of a Pop Star (2017) as Self
- Jacqueline du Pré: A Gift Beyond Words (2017) as Self
- Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera (2017) as Self - Conductor
- Khatia Buniatishvili and Zubin Mehta: Liszt & Beethoven (2016) as Self - Conductor
- Zubin Mehta: Conductor and Citizen of the World (2016) as self
- Johannes Brahms: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 (2016) as Self - Conductor
- Oh du mein Österreich (2015) as Self
- The Ninth Symphony by Maurice Béjart (2015) as Self - Conductor
- Summer Night Concert (2015) as Self - Conductor
- Aida (2015) as Self - Conductor
- Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker 2015 (2015) as Self - Conductor
- Verdi: Falstaff (Salzburger Festspiele) (2013) as Self - Conductor
- Midori spielt Brahms' Violinkonzert (2013) as Self - Conductor
- Daniel Barenboim 70th Birthday Concert (2013) as Self
- Aida (2012) as Self - Conductor
- Israel Philharmonic Orchestra: The 75th Anniversary (2012) as Self - Conductor
- Orchestra of Exiles (2012) as Self
- La Forza Del Destino (2011) as Self - Conductor
- Wagner: Siegfried (2010) as Self - Conductor
- Wagner: Götterdämmerung (2010) as Self - Conductor
- Wagner: Die Walküre (2010) as Self - Conductor
- Wagner: Das Rheingold (2009) as Self - Conductor
- Turandot (2008) as Self - Conductor
- Verdi: La forza del destino (2007) as Self - Conductor
- New Year's Concert: 2007 - Vienna Philharmonic (2007) as Self - Conductor
- Giuseppe Verdi - Falstaff (2007) as Self - Conductor
- Israel Philharmonic Orchestra 70th Anniversary Concert (2007) as Self
- La traviata in Paris (2007) as Self - Conductor
- The Huberman Festival (2007) as Self - Conductor
- La Forza del Destino (2007) as Self - Conductor
- Fidelio (2006) as Self - Conductor
- We Want the Light (2004) as Self
- Christian Ferras (Sibelius, Stravinsky, Franck etc) (2003) as Self - Conductor
- Uto Ughi - Beethoven (2003)
- Uto Ughi - Beethoven (2003) Conductor
- Zubin Mehta Meets Mitsuko Uchida (2002) as Self - Conductor
- The Abduction from the Seraglio (2002) as Self - Conductor
- Gran Gala di Verdi (2001) as Self - Conductor
- Johann Strauss Gala - An Evening of Polka, Waltz, and Operetta (2000) as Self - Conductor
- Puccini: Turandot at the Forbidden City of Beijing (1999) as Self - Conductor
- Zubin Mehta: A World full of Music (1998) as Self
- Tristan und Isolde (1998) as Self - Conductor
- Abbado: The Silence that Follows the Music (1996) as Self
- Europakonzert 1995 from Florence (1995) as Self - Conductor
- The 3 Tenors in Concert 1994 (1994) as Self - Conductor
- The Greatest Love and the Greatest Sorrow (1994) as Self
- Wagner: Tannhäuser (1994) as Self - Conductor
- Everything you wanted to know about conductors but were afraid to ask (1993) as Self
- Boulevard Bio (1991) as Self
- Carmen by Georges Bizet (1991) as Self - Conductor
- Joint Concert in Tel Aviv (1990) as Self - Conductor
- The Original Three Tenors Concert (1990) as Self - Conductor
- New Year's Concert 1990 (1990) as Self - Conductor
- On Wings of Fire (1986) as Self
- Tosca (1986) as Self - Conductor
- An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic (1981) as Self
- An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic (1981) Music Director
- Manhattan (1979) Conductor
- Fidelio (1979) as Self - Conductor
- Zubin Mehta: Los Angeles Philharmonic (1977) as Self - Conductor
- Live from Lincoln Center (1976) as Self
- The Astrologer (1976) Conductor
- The Bolero (1973) as self
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self
- Great Performances (1971) as Self
- The Trout (1970) as Self - Double bassist
- Die Entführung aus dem Serail (1967) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- Zubin Mehta - Musik hat keine Grenzen as self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Zubin Mehta best known for?
Zubin Mehta is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Boulevard Bio (1991), Manhattan (1979), Return to Paradise (1998), Le Grand Échiquier (1972).
When and where was Zubin Mehta born?
Zubin Mehta was born on April 29, 1936 in Mumbai, India.
How many credits does Zubin Mehta have?
Zubin Mehta has 98 film and television credits listed on archytele, with work dated between 1976 and 2026.
What is Zubin Mehta's background in cinema and television?
Zubin Mehta is an Indian conductor of Western and Eastern classical music born on April 29, 1936, in Bombay, India. He is the music director emeritus of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor emeritus of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. His conducting career includes serving as music director of the Montreal Symp...
Zubin Mehta by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Live from Lincoln Center (1976) as Self — aged about 40
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self — aged about 36
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self — aged about 26
- Boulevard Bio (1991) as Self — aged about 55
- Great Performances (1971) as Self — aged about 35
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