The Sandman is a figure in folklore who brings good sleep and dreams. Sandman may also refer to:

People

* Sandman (surname) * Sandmann, German-language surname * Mariano Rivera (born 1969), Panamanian-American baseball player nicknamed "Sandman" *

Adam Sandler Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, producer and singer. He was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1990 to 1995, before going on to star in numerous Hollywood films, those of wh ...

(born 1966), American comedian and actor nicknamed "The Sandman" by fans *

Howard Sims Howard "Sandman" Sims (January 24, 1917 – May 20, 2003) was an African-American tap dancer who began his career in vaudeville. He was skilled in a style of dancing that he performed in a wooden sandbox of his own construction, and acquired hi ...

(1917–2003), African-American tap dancer nicknamed "Sandman" *

Steve Abbott (comedian) Stephen Abbott (born 24 March 1956, in Broken Hill, New South Wales) is an Australian comedian and author, also known under the comedic moniker of The Sandman or occasionally Sandy. He was a member of the band The Castanet Club with others such ...

or The Sandman, Australian comedian * The Sandman (wrestler), a ring name of retired professional wrestler Jim Fullington (born 1963) * Homeboy Sandman, American rapper

Arts, entertainment and media

Audio dramas

* ''The Sandman'' (Doctor Who audio drama), a 2002 ''Doctor Who'' monthly adventure * ''The Sandman'' (Audible audio drama), a 2020 adaptation of Neil Gaiman's comic books

Fictional characters

* Sandman (DC Comics), the name of many superhero characters published by DC Comics ** Sandman (Wesley Dodds), a comic book superhero first appearing in the 1930s ** Sandman (Sandy Hawkins), former sidekick of Wesley Dodds and current Sandman ** Dream (Sandman), a godlike entity and personification of dreaming. Wesley Dodds is retconned as an avatar of a part of Dream during his imprisonment * Sandman (''Dungeons & Dragons''), a creature in the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' series * Sandman (Marvel Comics), a comic book super villain who can transform his body into sand *

Mr. Sandman (Punch-Out!!) is a series of boxing video games created by Genyo Takeda and Makoto Wada, and published by Nintendo. The main protagonist and player character of the series is Little Mac, a short boxer from the Bronx who climbs the ranks of the fictional Wor ...

, a character in the video game ''Punch-Out!!'' *Christian "The Sandman" Naylor, a villain in '' Death Warrant'' *Klein Sandman, the leader of the protagonists from '' Gravion'' *Sandman, a character on Bubba the Love Sponge's radio show * Sandman, a character in ''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3'' *Sandman, a profession in ''

Logan's Run ''Logan's Run'' is a science fiction novel by American writers William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson. Published in 1967, the novel depicts a dystopic Malthusianism future society in which both population and the consumption of resource ...

'' *Sandman, a character in '' Rise of the Guardians'' *Sandman, a character in ''

The Real Ghostbusters ''The Real Ghostbusters'' is an American animated television series, a spin-off/sequel of the 1984 comedy film ''Ghostbusters''. The series ran from September 13, 1986, to October 5, 1991, and was produced by Columbia Pictures Television and DI ...

'' episode "Sandman, Dream Me A Dream" *Sandman, a character in '' The Santa Clause 2'' *Sandmen, parasites in ''

Dark•Matter ''Dark•Matter'' is a science fiction / conspiracy theory campaign setting that was originally published in 1999 by Wizards of the Coast as the second campaign setting for the ''Alternity'' role-playing game. It was written by Wolfgang Baur an ...

'' for the roleplaying game ''Alternity'' *The Sandman, a drug dealer in '' Scarface: The World Is Yours'' *The Sandman, a lead character in ''

Sleepstalker ''Sleepstalker'' (released in the Philippines as ''A Demon in the House'') is a 1995 horror film directed by Turi Meyer, written by Al Septien and Meyer, and starring Michael Harris, Jay Underwood, Kathryn Morris, and Michael D. Roberts. Plot Sev ...

'' *the title character of '' Nilus the Sandman'', a 1990s Canadian animated series

Film and television

* ''

Sandmann – Historien om en sosialistisk supermann ''Sandmann – Historien om en sosialistisk supermann'' ('Sandmann – the History of a Socialist Superman') is a Norwegian 52-minute-long documentary by Jannicke Systad Jacobsen from 2005. The documentary looks back on the rise and fall of the ...

'' (2005), a Norwegian documentary about ''Sandmännchen'', by Jannicke Systad Jacobsen * ''The Sandman'' (1932 film) a French drama film directed by André Hugon * ''The Sandman'' (1991 film), a short horror stop-motion animation film * ''The Sandman'' (2000 film), a short film by the Brothers Quay *'' S&Man'' (2006) or ''Sandman'', an American pseudo-documentary film on horror films * ''The Sandman'' (2007 film), a Spanish romantic drama film * ''The Sandman'' (2011 film), a Swiss romantic comedy * ''The Sandman'' (2017 film), an American horror film * ''The Sandman'' (TV series), an American television series

Literature

* ''The Sandman'' (book), a 2008 children's book by Ralph Fletcher * ''The Sandman'' (novel), a 1984 novel by Miles Gibson * ''The Sandman'' (comic book), a DC Vertigo comic book series by Neil Gaiman (1989 onwards) * "The Sandman" (short story), an 1817 story by E.T.A. Hoffmann

Music

Groups

* The Sandmen, a Danish rock band best known from the film

Nattevagten ''Nightwatch'' ( da, Nattevagten) is a 1994 Danish horror thriller film directed and written by Danish director Ole Bornedal. The film involves Martin (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) who gets a student job as night watchman at the Forensic Medicine Ins ...

Albums

* ''Sandman'' (album), a 1976 album by Harry Nilsson

Songs

*"Sandman" or " Enter Sandman", by Metallica *"

Mr. Sandman "Mr. Sandman" (or "Mister Sandman") is a popular song written by Pat Ballard and published in 1954. It was first recorded in May of that year by Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra and later that year by the Chordettes and the Four Aces. The song's ly ...

", written by Pat Ballard, also recorded as "Sandman" *"Sandman", by America from the debut album ''

America The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

'' *"Sandman", by Beatallica from the 2007 album '' Sgt. Hetfield's Motorbreath Pub Band'' *"Sandman", by English band Hurts from the album ''

Exile Exile is primarily penal expulsion from one's native country, and secondarily expatriation or prolonged absence from one's homeland under either the compulsion of circumstance or the rigors of some high purpose. Usually persons and peoples suf ...

'' *"The Sandman", by Heavenly from the 2001 album ''

Sign of the Winner ''Sign of the Winner'' is the second full-length album by the French power metal band Heavenly. It was released on 24 September 2001 by Noise Records. Track listing Personnel * Benjamin Sotto - Vocals *Frédéric Leclercq Frédéric A ...

'' *"Sandman", performed by

Kirsty McGee Kirsty McGee (born 1972) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist from Manchester. She is well known within the British Folk music, Folk scene although her music references Americana music, Americana, Blues, Jazz and Rockabilly genres, an ...

*"Sandman", by Yung Lean from the album ''

Unknown Memory ''Unknown Memory'' is the debut studio album by Swedish rapper Yung Lean, released by Sky Team on September 23, 2014. The album garnered generally favourable reviews, with many critics honouring its production and for being a more serious piece of ...

'' *"Sandman", by Ed Sheeran from the album '' ='' *"Sandman", by ASAP Rocky from the album ''

Live. Love. ASAP ''Live. Love. ASAP'' (stylized as ''LIVE.LOVE.A$AP'') is the debut mixtape by American rapper ASAP Rocky, who released it as a free digital download on October 31, 2011. It features production by Clams Casino, ASAP Ty Beats, DJ Burn One, and ...

'' *"Sandmann", by Oomph! from the album ''Monster''

Periodicals

* ''Sandman'' (magazine), a British music magazine

Games

* '' Sandman: Map of Halaal'', a 1985 table-top role-playing game

Other uses

Sandman Hotels Sandman Hotel Group is a Canadian hotel chain owned by Northland Properties. With the corporate headquarters based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the company currently has 47 properties across Canada under the brands Sandman Inns, Sandma ...

, a group of Canadian hotels and restaurant companies *

Sandman Centre The Sandman Centre (formerly known as Riverside Coliseum and Interior Savings Centre) is a 5,464-seat multi-purpose arena in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. It is home to the Kamloops Blazers Ice hockey team. The arena is owned by The City of ...

, a multi-purpose arena in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada *Holden Sandman, a sports package for the 1970s Holden Kingswood and 2015 Commodore