- 1991: "Der Sandmann" is the basis of the stop-motion animation film, The Sandman, created by Paul Berry, and nominated for an Oscar.
- 2000: The Sandman is a dance film made by the Brothers Quay and William Tuckett which is loosely based on E. T. A. Hoffmann's story.
- 2007: The Residents' album The Voice of Midnight is an updated re-telling of "Der Sandmann."
- 2009: A.S. Byatt's novel The Children's Book features a puppet-theatre performance of "Der Sandmann."
- 2013: The episode "Mr. Sandman" from the occult detective TV series Grimm opens with a quote from the short story, and features a fly-like monster who blinds his victims and eats their tears.
- 2018: The episode "Lights Out" from the horror podcast The Magnus Archives heavily references the short story.
- 2018: The Sandman was one of three Hoffmann tales featured in the October 2018 Russian animated feature Hoffmaniada.
- 2020: The short story is retold in a two-part episode of the Parcast podcast Tales.
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