Question: In what year was the creator of the character that appeared in a series of films directed by Stephen Norrington, Guillermo del Toro and Goyer born?
Context: Doug Jones (born May 24, 1960) is an American actor and former contortionist known for roles in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres, often wearing heavy makeup to play nonhuman characters.  He is perhaps best known for his collaborations with filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, starring in "Mimic", as Abe Sapien in "Hellboy" and "", the Faun and the Pale Man in "Pan's Labyrinth", "Crimson Peak" and The Asset in "The Shape of Water," respectively.  He has appeared in films such as "Tank Girl", "Hocus Pocus" and "The Bye Bye Man".  He also portrayed the titular Silver Surfer in the superhero film "", as well as appearing in the TV series "Falling Skies", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and del Toro's "The Strain".  He is currently a series regular in "", as Lt. Saru. The following is a list of unproduced Guillermo del Toro projects in roughly chronological order.  During his decades-long career, Mexican film director Guillermo del Toro has worked on a number of projects that never progressed beyond the pre-production stage.  Some of these projects fell into development hell and are presumably canceled. The Shape of Water is a 2017 American romantic fantasy film directed by Guillermo del Toro and written by del Toro and Vanessa Taylor.  The film stars Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Doug Jones, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Octavia Spencer.  It was screened in the main competition section of the 74th Venice International Film Festival and premiered on August 31, 2017, where it was awarded the Golden Lion for best film in the competition.  It also screened at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.  "The Shape of Water" has been met with high praise from critics, with many declaring it Del Toro's best film since "Pan's Labyrinth" and particularly praising Sally Hawkins' performance.  It is scheduled for release in the United States on December 8, 2017. Sundown (also known as Guillermo del Toro's Sundown) is an unreleased video game that was under development by Terminal Reality for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.  Not much is known about the game, except that film director Guillermo del Toro was co-developing the game, and it would take place in a world where the players would have to survive an apocalypse while fighting against zombies.  According to del Toro, the game would have been similar to "Left 4 Dead". Blade II is a 2002 American superhero horror film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Blade.  It is the sequel of the first film and the second part of the "Blade" film series, followed by "".  It was written by David S. Goyer, who also wrote the previous film, directed by Guillermo del Toro, and had Wesley Snipes returning as the lead character and producer. The Strain is an American horror drama television series that premiered on FX on July 13, 2014.  It was created by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan, based on their novel trilogy of the same name.  Carlton Cuse serves as executive producer and showrunner.  Del Toro and Hogan wrote the pilot episode, "Night Zero", which del Toro directed.  A thirteen-episode first season was ordered on November 19, 2013.  The pilot episode premiered at the ATX Television Festival in Austin, Texas, in early June 2014. The Blade films are based on the fictional Marvel Comics character of the same name, portrayed by Wesley Snipes.  They were written by David S. Goyer, based on the comics by Marv Wolfman, and Gene Colan.  The three films were directed by Stephen Norrington, Guillermo del Toro and Goyer respectively, and distributed by New Line Cinema. Doña Lupe is a 1985 short horror film written and directed by Guillermo del Toro.  It is del Toro's ninth short film, though the first eight remain unreleased.  Del Toro filmed "Doña Lupe" at 19 years of age; reviewers have noted that the film "feels like the work of an amateur artist getting to grips with his craft". Hellboy II: The Golden Army is a 2008 American supernatural superhero film based on the fictional character Hellboy created by Mike Mignola.  The film was written and directed by Guillermo del Toro and is a sequel to the 2004 film "Hellboy", which del Toro also directed.  Ron Perlman reprises his starring role as the eponymous character.  "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" was released by Universal Pictures.  Unlike the first film, which featured a darker, gothic atmosphere, the film features a fantasy atmosphere.  The film grossed over $160 million, against a budget of $85 million.  It received positive reviews from critics, which praised the fantasy atmosphere in the film, as well as Perlman and the other cast's acting performances. Eugene Jules "Gene" Colan (September 1, 1926 – June 23, 2011) was an American comic book artist best known for his work for Marvel Comics, where his signature titles include the superhero series "Daredevil", the cult-hit satiric series "Howard the Duck", and "The Tomb of Dracula", considered one of comics' classic horror series.  He co-created the Falcon, the first African-American superhero in mainstream comics, and the non-costumed, supernatural vampire hunter Blade, which went on to appear in a series of films starring Wesley Snipes.
Answer: 1926