Sandman (disambiguation)

Sandman (disambiguation)

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

People

*Mark Sandman, the late singer and co-founder of the band Morphine
*New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera, called "Sandman"
*Howard Simms, also known as "Sandman", a vaudeville tap dancer
*Jim Fullington, also known as "The Sandman", a professional wrestler
*"The Sandman", Australian comedian Steve Abbott
*Sandman, a former member of the rap group Re-Up Gang

Fictional characters

*Sandman (comics) who include:
**Sandman (DC Comics), a name used by several comic book characters, including:
***The Sandman (Vertigo), a comic book starring the King of Dreams, written by Neil Gaiman
***Sandman (Wesley Dodds), a comic book superhero first appearing in the 1930s
**Sandman (Marvel Comics), a comic book super villain who can transform his body into sand
*Steve Abbott's popular comedy character, Sandman (or Sandy), retired in late 2003/early 2004
* Sandman, a profession in the science-fiction book, film and television series "Logan's Run"
*The Sandman, a lead character in the film "Sleepstalker"
*Sandman, a character in the film "The Santa Clause 2"
*Christian "The Sandman" Naylor, a villain in the Jean-Claude Van Damme film "Death Warrant" (1990)
*Sandman, a character on Bubba the Love Sponge's radio show
*Sandman, a character in "The Real Ghostbusters" episode "Sandman, Dream Me A Dream"
*Mr. Sandman, a boxer from the popular video game "Punch-Out!!"
*Sandmen, parasites in the campaign setting "Dark•Matter" for the roleplaying game "Alternity"
*The Sandman, a drug dealer in the game ""

In print

*"Der Sandmann", a short story by E.T.A. Hoffmann
*"Sandman" (magazine), a free regional music magazine in the UK
*"The Sandman" (novel), a novel by English author Miles Gibson

In film and television

*"Sandmännchen" (1958), two German children's television shows produced in both East and West Germany during the Cold War
*"The Sandman" (1991), a short horror stop-motion animation film, based upon the character from E.T.A. Hoffmann's short story
*"The Sandman" (film) (2000), a short film by the Brothers Quay
*"The Sandman" (Doctor Who audio) (2002), an audio drama based on the British science fiction television series "Doctor Who"
*"Sandmann - Historien om en sosialistisk supermann", a Norwegian documentary by Jannicke Systad Jacobsen
*"Sandman", alternate title of "S&Man", an American documentary on horror films

In music

*"Mr. Sandman", a popular song by the Chordettes and others
*"Sandman" (album), a 1976 album by Harry Nilsson
*"Sandman", a popular song by America (band)

Other uses

*The Holden Sandman, a model of the panel van (Australian hybrid pickup truck/ute) in the late 1960s


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