Pete Fatovich was an associate director on late-night NBC shows including The Tonight Show, Saturday Night Live and Late Night With David Letterman, as well as Letterman’s Late Show on CBS.

Fatovich joined NBC in 1969 and worked on the Orange Bowl Parade telecast, as well as news programs and special events. He also worked on The Jack Paar Show, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, and SNL “best of” videos for Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi.

Starting with SNL's first broadcast in 1975, which was hosted by George Carlin and featured musical guests Billy Preston and Janis Ian, Fatovich served as the show’s associate director on more than 100 episodes.

In 1993, he followed Letterman from Late Night to the comedian’s Late Show, retiring four months later. He also appeared on the air several times over the years, including during the 1988 WGA strike. Looking to fill airtime, Letterman had Fatovich play the accordion on a couple of episodes.

He was also the recipient of numerous local Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award.

Fatovich died May 23, 2015, in Jupiter, Florida. He was 84.