He was born in Piraeus in 1956. He studied film directing at the University of Bucharest, in the Department of Film Direction of the Caragiale University of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography. He lived in Romania for six years (1977-82), where he directed six films. In 1983 he returned to Greece and worked with the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) as a script writer and documentary director. He created (research, script, directing) the ERT2 TV documentary series Chasing the Rainbow [Kinigoi tou Ouraniou Toxou] (1986), on the history of the Greek rock music. He further worked with the International Film Festival of Thessaloniki directing documentary films. In the late 80’s, Petros Minopetros worked with director Minos Volanakis. He taught film making and film directing for over twenty years in state and private institutions. He is the founder and director of Cinémathèque - Film Archives - Film Club (1999-2000). He also contributed greatly to the creation of the Film Archives Club founded by the Holy Archdiocese of Athens (December 2013). In 2008 he was ordained to priesthood. He worked with the GNO, directing the production of Stephanos Vassiliades’ opera Arabeau (1989/90).