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Jacques Cottin
Jacques Cottin was a French costume designer whose films included "Jour de fête" (1949), "Mon oncle" (1958), and "Playtime" (1967), for Jacques Tati. In 1970 he had a cameo in François Truffaut's "Bed and Board", playing the character of Monsieur Hulot, made famous by Tati.
Jules Cottin
Jules Cottin (1868–1922) was a mandolin virtuoso who played in Paris from the 1890s. A pupil of the guitarist Jacques Bosch, he became part of the mandolin revival, which revitalized the instrument after its long decline in the 19th century. He was part of a group of virtuosi mandolinists, including Giuseppe Silvestri, Ferdinando de Cristofaro, and Jean Pietrapertosa, who played before enthusiastic Paris audiences. He was also a composer and author, writing the 1891 mandolin method book, "Celèbre Méthode Complète Theoretique et Pratique