Hans Beck Hans Beck Hans Beck (6 May 1929, Greiz – 30 January 2009, Markdorf) was the German inventor of Playmobil toys. He is thus often called "The Father of Playmobil". Born in Greiz, Thuringia, Beck grew up in the town of Zirndorf. He trained as a cabinet maker and made small toy vehicles and figures for his younger siblings. He presented his model airplanes to Horst Brandstätter, owner of local toy company Geobra Brandstätter, who took him on, and asked him to develop toy figures for children. As a hobby Beck built ultra-lightweight model aircraft for flying indoors. He competed in
Nils Bech royal family. On April 7, 2017, Bech together with Norwegian ballet dancer performed "A Sudden Sickness" at the celebration of 80th birthday of Queen Sonja, and on August 29, 2018, again with Silas Henriksen he was seen in the Oslo Cathedral at the ceremony of the 50th anniversary of King and Queen of Norway wedding performing his song "Thank You". The song tells a story of his grandmother meeting his boyfriend Knut, Bech told on Instagram. In the past, Nils Bech has performed in the New Museum in New York and at the Venice Biennale Bech is openly gay. Nils