Stella, a 1955 Greek film featuring Melina Mercouri, is a retelling of Carmen, and is considered by many to be the most important title in Greek cinema. The film was directed by the Greek Cypriot Michael Cacoyannis and written by Cacoyannis and Iakovos Kabanellis. The music was composed by Manos Hadjidakis and Vassilis Tsitsanis.
Stella is a television series that originally ran June 28, 2005 - August 30, 2005 on the American television channel Comedy Central, created by and starring Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter, and David Wain, the three members of the sketch comedy troupe of the same name and former cast members of MTV's The State. Stella, as a comedy troupe, has existed since 1997. It has a large fan base and plays to sold out shows across the USA.
Stella is comedy troupe consisting of Michael Showalter, Michael Ian Black, and David Wain (all former members of The State). The group formed in 1997 as a weekly nightclub comedy attraction, based primarily at New York City nightclub Fez. Stella has produced for themselves a series of short films which can be found on http://www.collegehumor.com collegehumor.com.